2nd Gear lockout

3SXVPR

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My 2004 occassionaly locks me out completely from shifting into second. Acts like my C5 did which had a 2nd gear shift lock for emissions. Does the Viper use something like this?

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my 2006 does the same thing. It sometimes happens during slow accelerations. The shift light doesn't come on either...At least I know its not just my car....
 
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my 2006 does the same thing. It sometimes happens during slow accelerations. The shift light doesn't come on either...At least I know its not just my car....

Exactly, and it really makes you look like an idiot when driving.:drive:
 

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my 2006 does the same thing. It sometimes happens during slow accelerations. The shift light doesn't come on either...At least I know its not just my car....


it's suppose to! suppose to improve gas milage. You can get a skip shift eliminator
 

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Its a skip shift, makes you go into 4th gear. If you do a computer upgrade for more power, most tuners remove that feature for you so you dont have to worry about it. Otherwise just accel over 3k rpms or so and you can shift as normal.
 

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Its a skip shift, makes you go into 4th gear. If you do a computer upgrade for more power, most tuners remove that feature for you so you dont have to worry about it. Otherwise just accel over 3k rpms or so and you can shift as normal.

I think it is over 2000 rpm.
 
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Thanks for the information. That is what I thought, but I didn't realize the Vipers got stuck using them as well :(
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Read your manual as it addresses this. Many US manual cars (including my 99) have had this for years now for gas mileage quotas. Forget the computer gadget. Just accelerate from first like its a sports car!!
 
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