kick down on switch-able auto

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Post Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:08 pm

ok i took the motor out for a good run along the m4 and noticed while driving that when i took my foot of the accelerator at around 80 the kick down automatically started revin up and changing gear down about twice what is this issue i also have a mild chip from here could that be part of the cause as i don't think it is normal it wernt in sports either ?
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Post Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:51 pm

any advice for me guys on this thread ?
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Post Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:45 am

diable wrote:Is in D and is the SEM switch ok as if its "loose" it can switch unnecessarily.
yeah always in D and what is the SEM switch ? is that the switch-able selector ?
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Post Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:47 am

I had the same problem with an EH auto...
replaced the soggy gearbox mounts and correctly adjusted the shifting linkage and all sorted :D
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