tranny trouble

[SilverBullet75]

Hi Ken,
I received the mode selector on Saturday and installed it within 10 minutes. (very easy!).. Car drives like new now, and fixed the problem!
Thank You!!!

One question though.. (Input from anyone appreciated)...

There is a little bit of adjustment available by rotating the unit a few degrees. Will this make much difference? Should I take the time to play with this adjustment?
Thanks! ---JIM---

[SilverBullet75]

Tone,
you are widely known as a guru of VXs... (May I call you Gandalf?) Would you happen to know about this issue? You have answered previous questions about the trans interceptor...

Thanks!

[GoIsuzu]

This probably isn't related to the original poster's problem but there is a Technical Service Bulletin for the VehiCROSS that includes hard shifting as a symptom. The cause? Installing a remote start kit.

[SGT.BATGUANO]

Usually these type of things have an alignment hole that a pin goes through to hold it in the correct position when you mount it. After mounting you pull the pin, or if it's a breakaway pin, after mounting , it will breakaway the first time you shift.

How much play is at the mount?

[Tone]

Shifting between 3rd and D (really Over Drive) can safely be done at any reasonable speed but you can hear the engine overreving if left in 3 too long - I'd say highway speed would be a good time to shift out of it unless you are pulling a trailer or going up a steep hill where the tranny would be shifting in and out of D by itself.

[Heraclid]

(May I call you Gandalf?)

Interesting that you should say that - check out my new avatar. :-)

EDIT: Changed the avatar already... I'm so fickle...

[SilverBullet75]

Here is a VERY rough drawing of the mode selector. The arrows show the slotted holes where the bolts go. There is approximately 5-10 degrees of rotation available here. Does this affect shift timing? Or anything at all?