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Old Jun 19, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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I was curious if anyone with SMG thought it took to long to shift from 1st to reverse.
I also noticed that if you shift to reverse before the i-Drive comes up it will tell you the car is in neutral when you are really in reverse.
Anyone else experience this?
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Old Jun 20, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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I've experienced some of that, not significant though. All in all, I love the tranny. Would like a "chirp" the tires as you go though the gears mode...
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Old Jun 20, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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My experience is that the transmission works faster than the software. LED may indicate N, but stepping on the pedal will move the car forward or reverse depending on the position of the shifter. It takes an instant for the software to catch up with the shifter position.
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Old Jun 20, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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Great,
Thanks a lot for the replies. I do not feel the car shift so I wasn't sure if it was delayed as the software.
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Old Jun 20, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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As I get more accustomed to the car, I just start off like a standard transmission, depending on the stick position rather than the LED. The engine is so quiet, I sometimes have to check the tach to be sure it cranked.
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