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Old 03-21-2016, 07:51 AM
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I have. I know how the trans is supposed to operate. It just stopped shifting in 1-2. Which is actually nice when I'm in the rocks. But I know that it isn't supposed to do it. M
There's a way to wire around that. Been done a ton of times.
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There's a way to wire around that. Been done a ton of times.
Yes. I plan to do a 2nd gear lockout switch. But as it stands it won't shift into second in "1-2" anyway. I need to get it operating correctly before I do the toggle switch.
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Yes. I plan to do a 2nd gear lockout switch. But as it stands it won't shift into second in "1-2" anyway. I need to get it operating correctly before I do the toggle switch.
Even if you run it up to 4800 RPM?
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Even if you run it up to 4800 RPM?
I have had mine for 4 years. I feel like mine always shifted around 3500, but honestly I didn't really pay close attention. But I noticed on my last few wheelin trips that it stopped shifting when trying to get up hills. And when idling down steep grades iT would always shift. It stopped doing that as well. When I get home I will specifically try reving it to 4800.
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My 98 will hit 2 but my 01 I haven't gotten to do it, and believe me I revved it, even tried just driving a bit of a distance in 1-2 with the 01 thinking that if it was held there for longer it would finally shift but I became concerned with revving it for so long before it shifted. There is one particular spot where my 98 will shift every time. Tried it on the same short stretch of the same road with the 01 and no shift. Doesn't really bother me but usually it shifts into third too soon and it would be nice to be able to hold second for longer at least. I also prefer to shift my automatics often.
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Originally Posted by Radi
I'd bet that AMC used a shifter they already had in the parts bin. AW4 had Overdrive, so they needed somewhere to put "3", lol. 1-2 got combined.
Wasn't it a 3 speed before the AW4? That's probably right then.
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So, I tested when I got home. I put it in 1-2 revved it to around 5k and it didn't shift. Put it in 3, and it shifts to second at ~2500. Same with "D". It just won't shift when in 1-2
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Going to try this.


http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...throttle+cable
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It worked. The trans is shifting at 4500-4800.
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Originally Posted by ohio95xj
It worked. The trans is shifting at 4500-4800.
Meaning it shifted from 1 to 2 at that RPM now?

And also meaning cruiser54 isn't absolutely bat ****?
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Originally Posted by cruiser54

Meaning it shifted from 1 to 2 at that RPM now?

And also meaning cruiser54 isn't absolutely bat ****?
Yes. Haha. But I am positive it shifted earlier before. But was also probably because of the same issue. Anyway. The trans is behaving just like it should now.
Which means I can do the 2ND gear lockout switch now. As soon as my dovenose is completely done.
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Sorry this is but this is the best place to ask it seems but does shifting into 1-2 help with acceleration? The shifting works properly I'm just curious.
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Not for me. Mine still shifts at 4800 not matter the shifter position. It will hold it in second gear longer but it won't help with the 1 to 2 shift.
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