Re: my first long trip in my D
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Re: my first long trip in my D



I hope that the down shift is the throttle switch and your car is 
normal. If it isnt that then your shift computer may be going out... 
it could possibly downshift you into 1st gear while going 75 and that 
would be bad. Sounds like regular kick down though.

Adam
> 
> Re: automatic transmission downshift -- according to tech manual, 
full
> throttle switch (the gizmo that got me into so much trouble re: cold
> start valve experiment) sends a signal to a computer controlling
> transmission to shift into 2nd (mine's 5 speed -- don't get me to
> lyin'). Must be like long rod in bad old days that physically
> connected throttle linkage to kick down lever. Flooring car will
> downshift, no option. Should you decide to experiment with this
> switch, I don't recommend posting the results...
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
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