3rd question of the day... Tip box pulling away in 1st?

smigga · 26 Oct 2012

I first noticed at the end of our Sunday out last week that we were pulling off in 1st for 100yds or so then smooth up to 2nd, I took her to work with me today and she was still doing it on first pull away after start up but then once on the go back to pulling away in 2nd? I actually prefer 1st gear pull off but I know its not normal, I do flick it down to 1st quite often, does the box have facility to remember this?? Drives fine otherwise :dont know:

Dave

Zingari · 26 Oct 2012

I think that is normal as it will only pull away in 1st when teh engine is cold. all other times 2nd is the default - unless of course you floor it :hand:

Linda · 27 Oct 2012

Zingari said:
I think that is normal as it will only pull away in 1st when teh engine is cold. all other times 2nd is the default - unless of course you floor it :hand:

Correct :thumb:

mrfastbaz · 27 Oct 2012

yep mine does this for a short while until theres some heat then starts in 2nd

Monkey2604 · 27 Oct 2012

Might be talking sheeeiite here but I was led to believe that the tip box has some fancy ECU that provides an adaptive function which allows the box to relatively quickly adapt and adjust itself to your driving style thus if you regularly ask it to pull away in 1st it will begin to do it without asking.

I'm sure some proper clever geezer will be along soon (when he's finished his latest 993 mod!).

Apologies if that is all Taurus faecalis!

timpani · 27 Oct 2012

pulling away in first

hi there
a trick i have found is this
the car will start in first when cold (until the coolant has reached 40c i think)
but if you want to force it to pull away in 1st gear at lights or similar then dont leave the lever in D while waiting for them to change
instead slip into N and when lights change pull to D and hey presto 1st gear will engage and you can pull away in first
the ecu will change up sooner if you are gentle with the throttle but if you are fairly aggressive will remain in 1st

it will select 1st if you don't accelerate too while stationary (if you change to N then to D again while stationary) but after a few seconds reselects 2nd so often goes unnoticed

have fun killing your car with this as one

Tim

3rd question of the day... Tip box pulling away in 1st?

smigga

Imola

Zingari

Brands Hatch

Linda

Spa-Francorchamps

mrfastbaz

Imola

Monkey2604

Nurburgring

timpani

Monza

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