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Forum: Technical Q & A 11-27-2006, 10:11 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
The only reason I had no 3rd gear engine braking...

The only reason I had no 3rd gear engine braking is because my shift kit was manufactured wrong and therefore hooked up wrong. It was just like having the resistor unplugged before I fixed it. Now...
Forum: Technical Q & A 11-09-2006, 03:35 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
The shift kit is a vacuum activated switch. When...

The shift kit is a vacuum activated switch. When it has vacuum, It makes a direct connection to your stock resistor. When you mash the gas pedal beyond a certain point and the vacuum goes away on the...
Forum: Technical Q & A 11-08-2006, 02:21 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
What I mean by "fault mode" Trevor is it seems...

What I mean by "fault mode" Trevor is it seems once you unplug the resistor while the vehicle is running(or if the circuit goes to an open), It will not read the resistance if you plug it back in...
Forum: Technical Q & A 11-08-2006, 01:58 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Matt, trying starting it up and once it's warm...

Matt, trying starting it up and once it's warm try mashing the pedal a few times to make the shift kit switch to the high side. Then shut it off and restart it and see what happens.
Forum: Technical Q & A 11-07-2006, 11:30 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Last time I tested the kit I had the exact...

Last time I tested the kit I had the exact readings I should have had, So I believe it to all be in working order. What happens with my computer is:
Back when the shift kit would just become an...
Forum: Technical Q & A 11-07-2006, 05:07 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Agreed.;) As soon as I get time to play with it...

Agreed.;) As soon as I get time to play with it I'll post up what I do and how it goes.

And yes, I have taken your P.S. into account. If anything were actually disconnected though then I'd have no...
Forum: Technical Q & A 11-07-2006, 03:08 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
I was considering doing this, I just haven't...

I was considering doing this, I just haven't gotten around to the electronics store yet to pick up a resistor. I'll try starting at 400 as you recommended.;)
Forum: Technical Q & A 11-07-2006, 11:34 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Yep, that's the correct setup, But don't count on...

Yep, that's the correct setup, But don't count on having no blinky power light. Mine is still blinking, But everything is working fine(3rd gear engine braking and so on).
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-24-2006, 11:08 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
I see a new zealand mud fight starting here.:p:D

I see a new zealand mud fight starting here.:p:D
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-24-2006, 01:11 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Well, It works. I still have the blinking power...

Well, It works. I still have the blinking power light, But I have 3rd gear engine braking and it shifts butter smooth when I want it to and very firm when I get on it. That's all I wanted it to do...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-24-2006, 01:00 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
OK, So I'm 99% sure I just fixed my shift kit....

OK, So I'm 99% sure I just fixed my shift kit. I'll find out tomorrow when I put it back on the car and go for a drive. I found chikes old thread about his shift kit install, And when I saw the shift...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-13-2006, 09:55 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
That 0 OHM reading came from just the shift kit...

That 0 OHM reading came from just the shift kit without the resistor hooked to it. When the shift kit has 0 OHMs, It simply means it's making a direct connection between the A solenoid and the stock...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-13-2006, 09:41 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Thanks Matt, I thought it was funny as hell when...

Thanks Matt, I thought it was funny as hell when I saw it.:D I'll either try to get some pics of it or I'll PM you and tell you in detail how to do it.;)
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-12-2006, 06:55 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
I think you may be right about the resistor being...

I think you may be right about the resistor being in the wrong place. The shift kit would seem to not being working again as I again have no 3rd gear engine braking and it's shifting hard into...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-12-2006, 06:47 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Fixed it.;)

Fixed it.;)
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-12-2006, 01:02 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Well, All I know is that it works the way I have...

Well, All I know is that it works the way I have it now, And doesn't work when supposedly hooked up as per the directions. When I hook it up per the directions I have 670 OHMs with NO vacuum and I...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-11-2006, 10:11 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Read over my test results again carefully Trevor...

Read over my test results again carefully Trevor in post #33 and see what happens when I hook it up the way it is supposedly supposed to go. I'm thinking I may have an old model that was retrofitted...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-11-2006, 04:45 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
OK, So heres what I did. I couldn't get the...

OK, So heres what I did. I couldn't get the solder to work that well, So I melted away at the plastic around the broken terminal and then stripped a piece of wire and very tightly taped it down on...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-11-2006, 02:18 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
I'll get to soldering right now and we'll see...

I'll get to soldering right now and we'll see what happens after a drive.;) I'll report back shortly.
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-11-2006, 01:26 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Yes, When I test between the broken terminal(NC2)...

Yes, When I test between the broken terminal(NC2) and the terminal next to it(NO3) I get 670 OHMs with vacuum, and a .1 open circuit with no vacuum.
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-11-2006, 12:01 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
OK, Here's the thing. My shift kit has 2 contacts...

OK, Here's the thing. My shift kit has 2 contacts and another one that appears to be broke off at the base. When I test between the 2 contacts that are there(the ones with the resistor soldered...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-10-2006, 10:13 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
Well, Like I said, Mine has two terminals on it...

Well, Like I said, Mine has two terminals on it and they are joined by a resistor. Sucking on it is how I checked the resistance to begin with and like I said, It was reading backwards with the high...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-10-2006, 10:03 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
So what is the exact problem Trevor? Is it...

So what is the exact problem Trevor? Is it something internal with the switch or what? I want to get this thing working in the next few weeks before track day. Thanks for all the input so far guys,...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-10-2006, 07:55 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
I have only 2 connections on my switch and they...

I have only 2 connections on my switch and they have the resistor soldered between them. I've tried swapping the ends of the cut wires on the shift kit and had no luck with that either. Can It be...
Forum: Technical Q & A 10-10-2006, 06:30 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,497
Posted By Budfreak
I have it wired in series and I've tried both...

I have it wired in series and I've tried both wires. I have 2 different resistors I've tried, One being stock and reading 12.5 OHMS, And the other is homemade and reads 16 OHMS. When there is NO...
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