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If you notice when you put it into manual mode while the transmission is cold, it will not allow you to downshift to 2nd gear. Only after the transmission is warmed up will the ECU allow to downshift into 2nd.
^^^ OP u have e-shift also? maybe its JUST u e-shift people as im down south but we get some extreme colds....saw snow and sub 5 degree days this last year
^^^ OP u have e-shift also? maybe its JUST u e-shift people as im down south but we get some extreme colds....saw snow and sub 5 degree days this last year
I've got it (99 GS400), could be the ecu software is different....
sivik no worries, mine does this too. " i can hold first gear by staying under 2.6k revs" when i shift in D it is rough. but when iam just cruising its flawless.
I've got it (99 GS400), could be the ecu software is different....
hmmm so u got e-shift, so did sleeper....a i see a trend coming
Originally Posted by austin7891
sivik no worries, mine does this too. " i can hold first gear by staying under 2.6k revs" when i shift in D it is rough. but when iam just cruising its flawless.
Nothing helpful but I feel like since I read all 3 pages I'll throw in my 2 cents! When cold, my car holds 1st gear just a little longer but the shift into 2nd isn't rough or hard. 99 GS4 w/ e-shift.
Nothings wrong with your cars. It does it too everyones. The ecu is simply telling it to hold first gear a little bit longer whenever it's started cold after sitting for a while. Most likely because it helps warm the engine up.
i'm on a 99 GS4. Have the same 'issue,' but it only happens if i don't warm up properly, even in summer. Gotta let it run at least five mins. More in winter. 114K here.
per his sig, he has a 2000 GS4...meaning that yes he does have e-shift.
perhaps this is specific to 98-00 GS4's?
since i dont have a gs400 i was unaware ALL if them came with e-shift
Originally Posted by Kyle Harty
Nothing helpful but I feel like since I read all 3 pages I'll throw in my 2 cents! When cold, my car holds 1st gear just a little longer but the shift into 2nd isn't rough or hard. 99 GS4 w/ e-shift.
Originally Posted by gtmax
i'm on a 99 GS4. Have the same 'issue,' but it only happens if i don't warm up properly, even in summer. Gotta let it run at least five mins. More in winter. 114K here.
OP looks like this is a issue tied to only you guys with e-shift....
Originally Posted by austin7891
yep its just a warm up. YAH I HAVE E SHIFT THATS CODE FOR EXTASY SHIFT IT MAKES ME HOTTT SAKAAAA THEN I HIT SIVIQUE VE- TECH
Mine is the same. 99 GS4 w/ 151k. I'm going to try replacing the tranny mount and any rear end bushings that I can find to see if it helps the hard shift.
I have an 03 GS430 and mine doesn't shift hard out of first at all. I paid close attention to it today. Started car up, was on my way in about 30 seconds. My car shifts outnof 1st, 2nd, and 3rd all around 2000 RPM. 4th to 5th shifts about 1800 RPM all under casual city type driving. Either way, my 1st to 2nd shift has never been hard at all. My car had 137K miles on it. Could be an early model GS thing as mine has DBW so pehaps the transmission ECU is also tuned differently.
I just read in a motor trend article today, that 99 gs had a recall (3 to be exact) one is for a tranny issue with cold weather. I'm assuiming this could be for 98-00 gs series. I haven't looked more into it cause I'm on my iPhone
04-28-10, 07:28 AM
