LS3 SS Shift 1st to 4th!!

[sasquash1984]

Originally Posted by GlennP

Drove me NUTS, got it tuned out and the world is a better place now...lol

The first time it came on I was like oh hell may as well try it, they wouldnt do it if it didnt work...

...my poor car was trying to lug along at 500 RPMs and it didnt like it one bit!

I would still take skip shift to avoid gas guzzler tax instead of the L99. $20 fix vs...

Vs......$4760

[GmcSierra6.2]

I wonder if it appplies to trucks, i have the 6.2 with the same trans in my truck...

[OrangeVert]

Originally Posted by B@tman

If you double tap 2nd gear it'll go in the 2nd time, first time it will feel blocked, 2nd tap will go into gear.

I remember corvettes doing this...but also corvettes got about 5 more MPG....

+1

[Klepton]

Originally Posted by Apex Chase

CAGS! De-Mystified

According to this article, "when certain parameters are met, CAGS overrides the driver and locks out 2nd and 3rd gear, forcing the driver to shift directly from 1st to 4th gear."

Originally Posted by strych9

According to a section of this, "When this message comes on, you can only shift from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth) instead of 1 (First) to 2 (Second)." Which doesn't necessarily rule out 3rd, until it states the following Notice: "Forcing the shift lever into any gear except 4 (Fourth) when the 1-4 SHIFT message comes on may damage the transmission. Shift only from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth) when the message comes on."

Although folks keep stating that it doesn't lock 3rd out and/or recommending to shift to 3rd when the message comes on, the statements above state otherwise!

To err on the side of caution, you should a) purchase and install a Skip Shift Eliminator, b) get a tune (and void existing warranty), c) double-clutch, try shifting into second more than once, or shift to 4th when the message comes on, or d) drive outside of the parameters that cause the message to come on in the first place.

[Dr.Manhattan]

I always just rev past it then shift to second, is there a problem with this ?

[mexiken]

Originally Posted by Dr.Manhattan

I always just rev past it then shift to second, is there a problem with this ?

Only wallet problems from all the gas the LS3 is devouring, ja ja.

[ZL600 FK]

Originally Posted by joes407

paid the gas guzzler tax $1300 even with the stupid skip shift on the new car.

If you paid the gas guzzler tax - GM should have tuned this off!!!

[moserbe]

With the eliminator installed is reverse stilll locked out when driving or is that eliminiated also?

[ZED SLED]

That's a different solenoid. More than one person on here has mistakenly hooked up their eliminator up to it though.

[Swacer]

Bought a sick shift eliminator...one of the best investments I made on this car. 1->4 can be infuriating.

[RADAR]

Hmph! I have not seen the 1-4 shift indication pop up yet..... Although... I really haven't been looking at the dash.

Does it also show up on the HUD?

Is it hard to go into 2nd when it does pop up?!

[CAMARO_MOW]

Doesn't really bother me at all. It doesn't seem to happen all that often and when it does if you push the clutch and wait a sec or two you can go into 2nd. That or I just go to 4th. If you don't like it I would say get the eliminator or (give it more peddle) and now worries!!!!!

[slick rick]

Originally Posted by nayrchris

Is it hard to go into 2nd when it does pop up?!

It locks you out of 2nd

[Swacer]

Originally Posted by nayrchris

Hmph! I have not seen the 1-4 shift indication pop up yet..... Although... I really haven't been looking at the dash.

Does it also show up on the HUD?

Is it hard to go into 2nd when it does pop up?!

If you've never seen it...you must be giving it a fair amount of gas every time you start.

No, it doesn't show up on the HUD, just the DIC.

And hard to go into 2nd? Impossible, unless you attempt to break the gate.