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Blue Angel · 02-13-2010, 06:59 PM

The other day, when stopped at a light, I went for first gear and accidentally pushed past the gate and put it in reverse. Fortunately I heard the beep and slipped back into 1st before taking off.

It seems a bit too easy to get into trouble with this - at least with the V6 -M6 trans where R is to the left of 1st gear.

Has anyone else had trouble with this?

Fast1 · 02-13-2010, 07:52 PM

I did when I was test driving the v6 after the v8!

Russell James · 02-13-2010, 08:05 PM

First time I drove a V-6. Somewhere is an engineer that deserves a boot in the ass for that design.

skuttduck · 02-13-2010, 08:10 PM

I did it once, but you actually have to press over with a lot of force to get it in reverse. I found I merely just go to second, all the way over to the left and down, and then go straight up.

CloudXTC · 02-13-2010, 08:23 PM

never happened to me... to get into reverse on my car takes a bit of effort and that R comes on up the display... but getting into first is no issue... just based on the difficulty ive not had the mistake...

Number 3 · 02-13-2010, 08:52 PM

There is a beep and the DIC comes up "R" if you put it in reverse.

GEN-IV · 02-14-2010, 07:43 AM

Who is the vendor for this transmission?

Number 3 · 02-14-2010, 08:05 AM

V6 manual comes from Aisin.

V8 manual comes from Tremec.

TJ91 · 02-14-2010, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CloudXTC

never happened to me... to get into reverse on my car takes a bit of effort and that R comes on up the display... but getting into first is no issue... just based on the difficulty ive not had the mistake...

Bert · 02-14-2010, 01:40 PM

that happened to me when I test drove a 1LT manual . . . luckily it was at a stop light and the beep saved me . . . I guess it is an old habit from previous manuals where you make sure you're in first by pushing it all the way over to the left and it's OK if you hit it a little hard because it has nowhere else to go . . . it does take a bit of extra force, but I thought it happened a little too easily

I wonder what would happen if you did it while trying to grab first in a tight corner?

Bama_SIM_Cam · 02-14-2010, 01:47 PM

I haven't done it (gone into reverse by accident) without knowing about it (the beep or the "R" on the dash) but I have gone into R without meaning to several times on the V6 manual. It is too easy to do so IMHO, it should have an extra collar on the shifter that you pull up or push down to get into R (I don't know the real name of this type of control).

I usually go into second then up to find first as has been previously described.

I have owned many cars with manual tranny's, they all have their own quirks. The LS is a smooth shifter, one advantage of the power the v6 has is it will pull in any gear, it is hard to be in the wrong gear, the rascal just pulls:-).

Buckbo · 02-14-2010, 02:14 PM

Instead of looking for first at a red light, look for second (left and down) then go straight up into first. If you go too far it won't go down.

deibelsan · 02-14-2010, 02:18 PM

I've done it a couple times but only once when I was in a "hurried" situation. Just gotta be smooth and not forceful going over to 1st and you won't get reverse. You actually have to push over pretty quickly and forcefully to get in reverse.

bballr4567 · 02-14-2010, 02:21 PM

I did it 3 times while test driving a LT M6. Way too easy to put it into reverse. It should be next to second or next to fifth.

02-13-2010, 06:59 PM	#1
Blue Angel Drives: 2010 LS ABM Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 184 View My Garage	Hitting reverse by accident? The other day, when stopped at a light, I went for first gear and accidentally pushed past the gate and put it in reverse. Fortunately I heard the beep and slipped back into 1st before taking off. It seems a bit too easy to get into trouble with this - at least with the V6 -M6 trans where R is to the left of 1st gear. Has anyone else had trouble with this?

02-13-2010, 08:23 PM	#5
CloudXTC Drives: 1LT\|RS\|SIM\|M6\|BA Stereo Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 1,838	never happened to me... to get into reverse on my car takes a bit of effort and that R comes on up the display... but getting into first is no issue... just based on the difficulty ive not had the mistake... __________________ 1LT \| RS \| M6 \| SIM \| BA Stereo 1000 - [07-23-2009] Order Made at dealer 1100 - [08-04-2009] Preliminary order accepted 2000 - [08-25-2009] Accepted by GM 3000 - [09-01-2009] Accepted by production control TPW = 10-05-2009 3300 - [09-28-2009] Scheduled for production 3400 - [10-01-2009] Broadcast - Being Built 3800 - [10-13-2009] Produced - Built- VIN 2G1xxx54917 4200 - [10-19-2009] Shipped 5000 - [10-19-2009] Delivered to the dealer 6000 - [10-20-2009] Delivered to the customer

02-13-2010, 08:52 PM	#6
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,311 View My Garage	There is a beep and the DIC comes up "R" if you put it in reverse. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

02-14-2010, 07:43 AM	#7
GEN-IV Right Cam Drives: 2010 LS3 / 79 Z28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 508	Who is the vendor for this transmission? __________________ 2010 2SS/RS M6 CGM E-Force + 2015 1LT V6/A6

02-14-2010, 08:05 AM	#8
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,311 View My Garage	V6 manual comes from Aisin. V8 manual comes from Tremec. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

02-13-2010, 07:52 PM	#2
Fast1 Drives: 2010 Summit White SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 167	I did when I was test driving the v6 after the v8!

02-13-2010, 08:05 PM	#3
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	First time I drove a V-6. Somewhere is an engineer that deserves a boot in the ass for that design.

02-13-2010, 08:10 PM	#4
skuttduck Drives: 2010 RJT 2LT Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 2,529	I did it once, but you actually have to press over with a lot of force to get it in reverse. I found I merely just go to second, all the way over to the left and down, and then go straight up.

02-14-2010, 01:40 PM	#10
Bert synergy-green with envy Drives: Cam....ry :-( Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Douglas, MA Posts: 280	that happened to me when I test drove a 1LT manual . . . luckily it was at a stop light and the beep saved me . . . I guess it is an old habit from previous manuals where you make sure you're in first by pushing it all the way over to the left and it's OK if you hit it a little hard because it has nowhere else to go . . . it does take a bit of extra force, but I thought it happened a little too easily I wonder what would happen if you did it while trying to grab first in a tight corner?

02-14-2010, 01:47 PM	#11
Bama_SIM_Cam QuickSilver Drives: LS SIM Stick Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oneonta, Alabama Posts: 67 View My Garage	I haven't done it (gone into reverse by accident) without knowing about it (the beep or the "R" on the dash) but I have gone into R without meaning to several times on the V6 manual. It is too easy to do so IMHO, it should have an extra collar on the shifter that you pull up or push down to get into R (I don't know the real name of this type of control). I usually go into second then up to find first as has been previously described. I have owned many cars with manual tranny's, they all have their own quirks. The LS is a smooth shifter, one advantage of the power the v6 has is it will pull in any gear, it is hard to be in the wrong gear, the rascal just pulls:-). __________________ Bama_SIM_Cam ~ Oneonta, Alabama

02-14-2010, 02:14 PM	#12
Buckbo Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wilmington,Delaware Posts: 430 View My Garage	Instead of looking for first at a red light, look for second (left and down) then go straight up into first. If you go too far it won't go down.

02-14-2010, 02:18 PM	#13
deibelsan 1st Camaro, Love it Drives: 2010 2LT M6 Black/Black sunroof Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 54 View My Garage	I've done it a couple times but only once when I was in a "hurried" situation. Just gotta be smooth and not forceful going over to 1st and you won't get reverse. You actually have to push over pretty quickly and forcefully to get in reverse.

02-14-2010, 02:21 PM	#14
bballr4567 Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT M6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,256	I did it 3 times while test driving a LT M6. Way too easy to put it into reverse. It should be next to second or next to fifth.

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