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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / August 20041st to 4th shift light?
I just read about a "1st to 4th" shift light on the new Corvettes. It says that when the light comes on, you must shift from 1st to 4th, then you can downshift after that if you prefer. What's the deal with this? Is there a way to disable it? The reason I order a manual transmission is because I want to control the shifts! I do not want the car to force me to shift a certain way. Can anyone shed any light on this? Is there an easy way to defeat this feature? Even though you can still downshift after you go to 4th, it would still be a headache to have to pop it into 4th momentarily just to satisfy the car. To avoid that annoyance get your rpm's up to 2,000 before you shift. Do a search for "disble CAGS" you can get an aftermarket device to plug into the wires on the side of the transmission to disable it. If you install it the "1st to 4th shift" light will still come on but you will be able to shift into 2nd. > I just read about a "1st to 4th" shift light on the new Corvettes. It says > that when the light comes on, you must shift from 1st to 4th, then you can [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 4th, it would still be a headache to have to pop it into 4th momentarily > just to satisfy the car. oops- typo. Search for "disable CAGS" > To avoid that annoyance get your rpm's up to 2,000 before you shift. Do > a search for "disble CAGS" you can get an aftermarket device to plug [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> 4th, it would still be a headache to have to pop it into 4th momentarily >> just to satisfy the car. It's been on GM V8/manual tranny combos for over 10 years. Drive it even moderately and it doesn't interfere(my wife avoids having it come on). Cheapest "fix" is to unplug it from the tranny, then a "CAGS eliminator" jumper. Lastly reprogramming the ECU will allow setting the conditions such that it won't come on. > I just read about a "1st to 4th" shift light on the new Corvettes. It says > that when the light comes on, you must shift from 1st to 4th, then you can [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 4th, it would still be a headache to have to pop it into 4th momentarily > just to satisfy the car. It can be disconnected and there is a connector cover available to keep the connector from corroding. I left mine alone. Once you get used to it you can easily drive around it. Been doing it now for 6 years. Charlie > I just read about a "1st to 4th" shift light on the new Corvettes. It says > that when the light comes on, you must shift from 1st to 4th, then you can [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 4th, it would still be a headache to have to pop it into 4th momentarily > just to satisfy the car. Charlie... let's face it, C.A.G.S. is a pain in the a.s for most drivers. Why get used to something you can easily defeat for a few bucks, actually less than a buck if you do the resister mod yourself. Could be Charlie, that you are just plain cheap? Gerd > It can be disconnected and there is a connector cover available to keep > the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> 4th, it would still be a headache to have to pop it into 4th momentarily >> just to satisfy the car. << Once you get used to it you can easily drive around it. Been doing it now for 6 years. Charlie >> --------------- I wonder how this works... I've never experienced one first hand before. So, you start out in 1st, then a light comes on, then if you try to put the lever into 2nd, it just won't go??? Or? Are there some mechanical pins that pop out that keep the shifter from physically going into 2nd or 3rd? Just trying to imagine how this thing works. Thank goodness there IS a way to defeat it though. Hopefully it will be easily defeatable on the `05's too. Sure, you can learn to live with such a thing, but when you buy a $45k - $55k sports car, you should not have to learn to live with anything other than top grade performance and ultimate control. Based on "certain" operating conditions it activates and prevent engaging 2nd gear thereby forcing a 1-4 shift. It is a feature that saves the buyer $1000-1500 in gas guzzler tax. Easily removed by the owner, easily avoided by driving "properly" and if you INSIST on harping about it, you will be considered a troll. > << Once you get used to it you can easily drive around it. Been doing it now > for 6 years. Charlie >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > $45k - $55k sports car, you should not have to learn to live with anything > other than top grade performance and ultimate control. <<...It is a feature that saves the buyer $1000-1500 in gas guzzler tax. Easily removed by the owner, easily avoided by driving "properly"...>> Cool. Sounds good. No problem. <<...and if you INSIST on harping about it, you will be considered a troll...>> Not harping on anything, just trying to learn more about it. Was wondering how the system physically worked. I never drove a manual car before that would not allow you to shift into a certain gear. But if this system helps Chevy bypass that tax, and the system is easily defeatable by the owner, then it is indeed a great thing... another impressive engineering trick by Chevy. Here is some info about how it actually works. http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96SS/skipshift.htm > <<...It is a feature that saves the buyer $1000-1500 in gas guzzler tax. > Easily removed by the owner, easily avoided by driving "properly"...>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > then it is indeed a great thing... another impressive engineering trick by > Chevy. Thanks! --------------------- << Here is some info about how it actually works. >> http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96SS/skipshift.htm No problem and it's easier than defeating the old seatbelt/ignition switch interlock we used to have to contend with! > Thanks! > > --------------------- > << Here is some info about how it actually works. >> > http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/96SS/skipshift.htm |
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