1st gear in a 2000+year?
09-25-2005, 07:37 PM
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1st gear in a 2000+year? Ok u guys know how GM reprogramed the auto for 2000 and up to only start in second gear if u downshift and starts out in second even though u would have the shifter in first?...well i was wondering if u can bypass that somehow...cause i like to down shift manually and 98 and 99 cars can go to 1st if u downshift i just want to go to frist insteed of second everytime(at the right speed of course) someone please fill me in on what i can do to bypass it or if i just have to live with it....thanx guys
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The only time my car starts out in 2nd is if I have the shifter in 2nd. The reprogramming I know of for 2nd gear start was so you could put the shifter in 2nd and have the car start moving. From my understanding, you couldn't have the shifter in 2nd, and try to get going on the earlier years.