importkiller_SS

iTrader: (35)

I just recently swapped from an A4 to M6 and i was wondering if i do not connect to the CAGS actuator on the trans will it affect anything? same thing with the reverse lockout if i dont connect it?
Thanks

samdogmx

iTrader: (14)

you might get a check engine light. The only thing connected to my T56 is the VSS

calhoon

iTrader: (6)

You won't miss the skip shift much.

calhoon

iTrader: (6)

The reverse shift effort will be high but do-able.

therealcreeper

iTrader: (37)

yep I ran with no reverse lockout on my swap for a while, just takes two hands to push it over. I got lazy and just hooked it up to my reverse light switch so I can put it in reverse as long as I'm on the brake.

samdogmx

iTrader: (14)

I removed the whole soloniod & made a block off plate.

RedRallyeZ

iTrader: (20)

Never hooked up CAGS, i wired reverse lockout to my back-up lights, it was just too big of a pain to have to use two hands to put it in reverse.

importkiller_SS

iTrader: (35)

good, i was thinking by not hooking up the solenoids it would interfere and not let me shift into certain gears.
Thanks for the info

89 formula350

iTrader: (8)

on my old car I never hooked them up. I took the solenoid out and then put a bigger spring under the plunger. used some RTV in the hole where the solenoid was and tapped a cap in place. this gave me a little more effort going into reverse so I couldn't just slide in on the hwy.

wssix99

iTrader: (5)

The reverse lockout is there to make sure you don't wreck the car or explode the transmission by accidentally putting the car in to reverse instead of 5th while you are at speed. Its a good thing to have hooked up and working.

importkiller_SS

iTrader: (35)

agreed... i guess i should not let a broken connector on the Reverse lockout stop me from hooking it up

wssix99

iTrader: (5)

What's broken? The connector on the solenoid or the wire that plugs in to it. If its the later, you can get a new connector body.

Spartan7

iTrader: (7)

Seriously? Not wiring up reverse lockout? It takes 5 minutes, if you know which wires to splice into.

importkiller_SS

iTrader: (35)

its the connector on the solenoid...
i understand it is really simple to hook up... which i am not going to use the "broken connector" as an excuse to not hook it up... im defiantly going to hook it up now.

i suppose i have to buy a whole new solenoid tho...

wssix99

iTrader: (5)

Depends. Can you post a pic? If a piece of the connector is broken, do you still have it?

importkiller_SS

iTrader: (35)

ill have to get a picture of it tomorrow when im under there...