Guest shaddow Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hi, As im new to supra awnership I just thought id ask 2 questions. 1, My car has started to hit the rev limiter in 1st gear and wont shift to 2nd when I go hell for leather, Its an AUTO! Its only just started happening but apart from that it changes gear fine when tootling along normally. Iv got some apexi rev meter computer that was already in the car and iv been pressing buttons to turn it off as it seems rather pointless for road use so I may ahve dome something....? 2, What shuld the car idle at as mine is at about 500rpm and shudders sometimes. Thanks!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaddow Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 sorry to sound stupid but which is the overdrive button??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukenukem Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hello, I have one of those Apexi rev meter things but it doesn't affect the gear changes. When you chill round town the auto box will change gear nice and early to save fuel, but when you floor it it will get right into the powerband before changing, that's normal, or are you saying it won't change at all? The overdrive is the switch by your thumb when you grab the shifter. It let's you go above 125 mph when on (overdrive gear), or keeps the engine matched to the road speed when off. (P.S. Don't ask about the red button will you ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaddow Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Iv got a trd gear know but there is no switch on it. When I floor it off the mark it goes all the way then just bounces off the limiter and wont shift. Just normal driving its fine though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukenukem Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Is the red triangle on in the middle of the rev counter? Any error codes? I did have a problem once when the wire into the ECU that was spliced to to fit the APEXI rev timer thingy came out any my car wouldn't go above 2nd. Error code said 42 (I think) which was for the speed sensor. I found this loose wire out of the ECU and plugged it back in and everything was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I would get a stock shifter fitted first of all, it may not solve the problem but whats to point of having a nice looking auto shifter if you loose the OD function, it may also be causing other issues, is it locked in OD on or off (these is a light on the dash to inform you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaddow Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 No light on when im driving about. Seriously do I not have a a overdrive button on my car, 96 auto. I have not tried the error code test so il give that a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaddow Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 My gear knob looks identical to this and this but this does not seem to have a overdrive button on it ether, well from the little you can see anyway http://www.btinternet.com/~branners/resources/reviews/tiptronic/images/r0300285.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 (edited) The overdrive is the switch by your thumb when you grab the shifter. It lets you go above 125 mph when on (overdrive gear), or keeps the engine matched to the road speed when off.Eh? Overdrive is just 4th gear. My gear knob looks identical to this and this but this does not seem to have a overdrive button on it either, well from the little you can see anyway. The overdrive button isn't needed. There are four gear positions in the gate. First question: when you pull away from a standstill and move the lever by hand (from L to 2 to M to D) do you get four (forward) gears? Edited November 19, 2009 by garethr (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaddow Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Ok, I dont get this now. Just been for a blast and it drives 100% when round town and semi sensible driving but i went down the bypass flat out and it wont change gear automatically no mater what mode the box is in, it just bounces off the limiter!!!! the only way i can change gear is if i let off the throttle for a second then it changes. iv read a similar post but there didn seem to be a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Duff KPH to MPH conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaddow Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 its all still in kph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobAce Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 ive got an auto and my shifter does not look like that, is yours a tiptronic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Have you checked the gearbox oil ? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaddow Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Il check gearbox oil today. I did a diagnostics check and the engine light just flashed constantly. I unplugged the air flow sensor to check it picked up that fault code and it came up and thats the only fault code that came up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaddow Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I checked trans oil and its clean and full. The only thing iv done to the car since I got it is unplug one side of the reserc valve and blanc off the tube so im going to plumb it back in and see if that helps. worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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