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: 6th gear question?


camarossrulz
04-10-2007, 05:53 AM
My tranny is slow shifting into 6th gear. It will stay in 5th forever unless you accelerate then back off a little. also it has to be over 60mph. is this normal or something I need to have checked out??

bad04dmax
04-10-2007, 07:25 AM
good question. my LBZ does the same thing. it shifts into 6th at 58 mph.

dozerboy
04-10-2007, 08:25 PM
It learn to shift for how you drive mine don't shift until ~55 IIRC and it won't shift under 50 I don't think.

truckie481
04-10-2007, 08:28 PM
Mine seams to go in to 6th easily but I can't say at what speed.

camarossrulz
04-10-2007, 08:41 PM
I think I have to be above 60mph or it will gear down to 5th.

Mike L.
04-10-2007, 11:03 PM
It will shift into 6th when the output speed sensor sends the correct signal to the TCM and not before. This is normal as if it shifted into 6th at a slower speed you would lug the engine down.

OldSoldier
04-11-2007, 05:59 PM
My tranny is slow shifting into 6th gear. It will stay in 5th forever unless you accelerate then back off a little. also it has to be over 60mph. is this normal or something I need to have checked out??

Mine does the same thing if towing. I think it's working like it should...it's probably smarter than we are...:D