sometimes the ole beast just doesn't 'kick down'... WTF?
I let my buddy drive the 55 today at lunch and he tromped it around 20mph and it just laid down and pulled, but didn't shift into 1st and scream...
:nix: granted it pulled to 90 like a freight train, but was hoping for the drop-down, neck-snap first... anyone else experience this? |
sneaky ecu reset.
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Originally Posted by AMG_RL
(Post 5227708)
sneaky ecu reset.
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It knows your not driving, and won't let someone else "play" lol
BTW - I want to run your E55 with the ricer hooptie in my signature. |
Maybe he thought that he put the pedal down, when he really didn't-- because somewhere, deep down, the Beast just terrifies him :)
Hey, everyone swears they're flat out at Eau Rouge, but the telemetry proves otherwise... |
Originally Posted by justinwrock
(Post 5227726)
It knows your not driving, and won't let someone else "play" lol
BTW - I want to run your E55 with the ricer hooptie in my signature. http://youtu.be/BWJen30KkUI |
If your transmission is in C it won't downshift to 1st at 20mph. It must be in S.
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I can duplicate this issue anytime the transmission is still "cold". She won't shift 3-1 or 2-1. It's been happening since I got the car some 30K miles ago so I think it's normal at least for my ride. Sneaky "ecu reset" does not help. I usually just don't push the car hard until after 5-6 minutes of driving.
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Originally Posted by GT-ER
(Post 5227973)
If your transmission is in C it won't downshift to 1st at 20mph. It must be in S.
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Originally Posted by Toadster
(Post 5228011)
my car is ALWAYS in S
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Originally Posted by Toadster
(Post 5227688)
I let my buddy drive the 55 today at lunch and he tromped it around 20mph and it just laid down and pulled, but didn't shift into 1st and scream...
:nix: granted it pulled to 90 like a freight train, but was hoping for the drop-down, neck-snap first... anyone else experience this? |
I seem to have the exact opposite problem, When i floor it, it kicks down into first then when i let off at about 3-4500rpms, it hangs in second gear for like literally 15 seconds, or until i do the right bump on the gear selector.
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just manual shift it next time.
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Originally Posted by GT-ER
(Post 5228025)
Then you may not be pressing the pedal down all the way until it clicks or your tranny is on it's way out.
Agree, he did not push the pedal down far enough. Had the same issue when I bought my e55 years ago. At low speeds it would get hung between gears when not pushed to the floor. There is a kickdown mode, just need to go pedal to the floor to trigger it. Kickdown will equate to a different experience. |
Originally Posted by 03'55AMG
(Post 5228082)
I seem to have the exact opposite problem, When i floor it, it kicks down into first then when i let off at about 3-4500rpms, it hangs in second gear for like literally 15 seconds, or until i do the right bump on the gear selector.
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Yea, sounds amazing to after doing a blast and ending at a 45 mph cruise at 3-4 thousand RPM. I love this car
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I havnt felt first gear in years :(
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Originally Posted by Bellevue_E55
(Post 5228095)
just manual shift it next time.
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Originally Posted by jdeastbay
(Post 5228102)
Agree, he did not push the pedal down far enough. Had the same issue when I bought my e55 years ago. At low speeds it would get hung between gears when not pushed to the floor. There is a kickdown mode, just need to go pedal to the floor to trigger it. Kickdown will equate to a different experience.
I have aftermarket pedal covers - maybe the screws holding them in place are not allowing the pedal down far enough? I've STOOD on the pedal and it hasn't kicked down at times... |
toad might be time for you to digg out that s/c pulley clean the dust and spider webs... been sitting for a while lol....
this might wake her up |
Originally Posted by berti_00
(Post 5228178)
toad might be time for you to digg out that s/c pulley clean the dust and spider webs... been sitting for a while lol....
this might wake her up |
Originally Posted by AMG E Power
(Post 5228198)
Lmao !!! ... Ya toad mine doesn't kickdown sometimes and I know I pushed it all the way down. Like stated above just manually downshift, or u can just practice slow rolls and find what exact mph to floor it at. I know what u mean sometimes when u hit it u just dont feel all the torque there and other times it's a pure monster :y
of course, I drove home from lunch using the shift buttons and he grew to appreciate the beast a LOT more... but dammit, you shouldn't NEED to coax your car into a downshift! |
Originally Posted by Toadster
(Post 5228248)
yup, just dissapointing when the guy driving the car says 'gee, my brothers Cobra pulled harder than this when you floored it'
of course, I drove home from lunch using the shift buttons and he grew to appreciate the beast a LOT more... but dammit, you shouldn't NEED to coax your car into a downshift! |
Originally Posted by skratch77
(Post 5228137)
I havnt felt first gear in years :(
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Originally Posted by jmb614
(Post 5228580)
What is this, "first gear", that everyone speaks of?
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