AFM turned off by my dealer???? - Page 7 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

RollaMo · 04-20-2012, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switchback700

Come on over to this post, the action is here, especially you guys that have had the same experience as me, Manual paddle mode always had AFM deactivated...... hopefully we'll have this answered correctly soon and others can then benefit, which is what this forum is all about............

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...17#post3484217

So, you never did get any actual proof one way or the other on the AFM issue?
None of the links you posted in this thread work.

wray1991 · 04-20-2012, 01:35 PM

Chevy loaned me a 2012 Tahoe and you could turn it off in the menu control.

tdp1 · 04-20-2012, 02:05 PM

What are these "paddles" you speak of?

LADYBMBLEBEE · 04-20-2012, 02:45 PM

They are the paddle shifters located on the steering wheel. When placing the car in "M" you can manually shift gears with the L99 (automatic) engine.

Preston 03 · 08-12-2012, 04:54 PM

I'm new to this site, but hate the AFM. I don't live close to a big town so might have a tough time finding someone to tune my car. Is it a simple plug in chip or what?

This is my wifes car, it doesn't bother her too much but I can notice it, especially with the top down.

Any help would be appreciated.

Red Jewel RS · 08-12-2012, 06:52 PM

The only way to turn AFM completely is with a tune. But, it can be done temporalily by following this: Place transmission in M mode, press tap button down ( - ) and then up (+) and then down again. This will turn off AFM and you will have to use the tap shift buttons to change gears.
Whenever you move the transmission lever to park, reverse, drive etc the AFM will become active again and to turn it off you will have to go thru the above sequence again.

Hope this helps.

ragtop11 · 08-25-2012, 08:17 AM

on my 2012 SS, I shift to "M" mode, paddle shift up to 2nd, then downshift to 1st, then upshift to 2nd and take off, AFM is deactivated and will stay deactivated till
I shift to "D" , "N", "R" or "P" AFM will then activate.
been doing this since I installed an axle back exhaust, with the aftermarket exhaust you can hear AFM kicking in and out if you are in "D" or "S" mode. Unless you get a tune to disable AFM, the only way to tempory disable AFM is to use "M" mode and use the paddle shift.
hope this helps

cmore · 08-25-2012, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by first one

Does the DIC in the camaro show if you're in 4 cylinder mode or 8?

Nope.

SSBlack · 08-25-2012, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmginc

its a forum, you cant win....someone will just keep arguing with you if you let them....if you know you are correct then there is no need to argue about it, same for the other person you are arguing with....a good debate is one thing, this has degraded to 3rd grade recess...

No. This thread has been interesting.

A good debate about a technical subject is much better than:

"What did you name your Camaro"?

“What cartoon character is your Camaro"?

"My dad won't let me get a V-8".

THOSE are 3rd grade recess threads.

BowtieBelle · 08-25-2012, 10:22 AM

I'm glad my V6 is always a V6. I'd have that tuned out immediately!

TheNewCzar · 08-25-2012, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

I'm glad my V6 is always a V6. I'd have that tuned out immediately!

You don't want a part time V3?

BowtieBelle · 08-25-2012, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNewCzar

You don't want a part time V3?

04-20-2012, 01:35 PM	#86
wray1991 Drives: 2012 1SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Corpus Christi Texas Posts: 205	Chevy loaned me a 2012 Tahoe and you could turn it off in the menu control. __________________ Inferno Orange Metallic, Hurst short throw, Boston Acoustic, straight pipes, 5% tint, replaced bowties with color match, lloyd mats in inferno orange.

08-25-2012, 08:17 AM	#91
ragtop11 Drives: 2012 SS/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oconomowoc, Wi Posts: 147	on my 2012 SS, I shift to "M" mode, paddle shift up to 2nd, then downshift to 1st, then upshift to 2nd and take off, AFM is deactivated and will stay deactivated till I shift to "D" , "N", "R" or "P" AFM will then activate. been doing this since I installed an axle back exhaust, with the aftermarket exhaust you can hear AFM kicking in and out if you are in "D" or "S" mode. Unless you get a tune to disable AFM, the only way to tempory disable AFM is to use "M" mode and use the paddle shift. hope this helps __________________ 2012 Camaro SS/RS Black and Black. added Solo Performance "J" pipes

08-25-2012, 10:22 AM	#94
BowtieBelle They see me trollin'... Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 13,876 View My Garage	I'm glad my V6 is always a V6. I'd have that tuned out immediately! __________________ "Never race anything you can't afford to light on fire and push off a cliff." -CamaroSpike 2011 Custom LT/RS: Bella's Build Thread

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Red Jewel RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 891 View My Garage	The only way to turn AFM completely is with a tune. But, it can be done temporalily by following this: Place transmission in M mode, press tap button down ( - ) and then up (+) and then down again. This will turn off AFM and you will have to use the tap shift buttons to change gears. Whenever you move the transmission lever to park, reverse, drive etc the AFM will become active again and to turn it off you will have to go thru the above sequence again. Hope this helps.