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        General >> Problems >> Re: KICK DOWN PROBLEM ON 24V COSSIE AUTO ????
        
(Message started by: Robiko on Oct 7^th, 2007, 10:16pm)

Title: Re: KICK DOWN PROBLEM ON 24V COSSIE AUTO ????
Post by Robiko on Oct 7^th, 2007, 10:16pm

Probably no-one fully understands what the problem is that you are trying to describe...

So when you use kickdown the revs rise but you have no drive (or drive is slipping)?

Title: Re: KICK DOWN PROBLEM ON 24V COSSIE AUTO ????
Post by cossiejamie on Oct 7^th, 2007, 10:23pm

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Hi, i`m not quite sure what you mean either!
More info needed i think!

Jamie

Title: Re: KICK DOWN PROBLEM ON 24V COSSIE AUTO ????
Post by martin_rowe on Oct 8^th, 2007, 8:35am

clean air flow meter first then re try. speedo (MPH) isnt erratic also, if so probable new VSS required.

Title: Re: KICK DOWN PROBLEM ON 24V COSSIE AUTO ????
Post by amigafan2003 on Oct 8^th, 2007, 11:39am

I'm wondering if you're not trully engaging kickdown but instead your simply getting the gearbox to change down a gear, so you get a little squirt of aceleration then it changes back up. You then apply a little more throttle so it changes down again and then it changes up after another little bit of acceleration.

Kick down is activated by the throttle being fully depressed - you can feel it on the throttle without the engine even swicthed on - push you foot to the floor gently - it will feel like your at the end of the pedal travel, then psuh a little harder and you'll feel almost a positive "click" - that's the kickdown switch.

At 50mph, activating kick down will typically change down the box two gears, i.e. from 4th gear over drive to 2nd gear. Simply pushing the throttle a little may only induce a change from 4th to 3rd - that is NOT kick down.

Title: Re: KICK DOWN PROBLEM ON 24V COSSIE AUTO ????
Post by Snoopy on Oct 9^th, 2007, 7:01am

PLEASE stop SHOUTING AT US! We are trying to help .
In forum etiquette Caps is SHOUTING ..

It might just be a faulty or worn kick down switch causing the problem. IMHO it is easier to change down manually rather than use kick down and seems easier on the car .

Title: Re: KICK DOWN PROBLEM ON 24V COSSIE AUTO ????
Post by peteHull on Oct 9^th, 2007, 7:10am

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Cor, I can hear you in Hull... ;D woke me up... ::)

Probably a dirty contact set in the switch, a replacement may help

pete