1G Forced Four no 1st gear.

[evil_eagletalon]

Whats up guys and gals happy new years to yall.

Finally took the car on a road test after finishing up the auto swap. Using the forced four PLUS2 no TCU. Car feels like it is in 2nd gear at all times. Using the shift button I only feel it upshift to 3rd. And downshifts to 2nd.

I don't feel or hear it down shift to 1st or upshift to 2nd. So it leads me to believe I'm stuck in 2nd. Any ideas?

UPDATE: I had my daughter run through the gears on the forced four box while i listened around the trans. I do NOT hear solenoid activation from 1st to 2nd.

I DO hear the solenoid activate into 3rd and from 3rd to 2nd.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Check solenoid "B" for voltage.

 

[evil_eagletalon]

Check solenoid "B" for voltage.

I have a shitty meter at the house with thick leads. I poked around the 3 wires and found yellow is powered but orange is not with the shift box in “ 1st” i read your reply in a post about both wires needing to be “hot” in first gear.

Few questions.

Is that true?
Where does the voltage come from? Selector switch or shift box?

Thanks marty!!!

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

It comes from the shift box. It is limited in amperage draw but can handle the solenoids. I suspect it is switching transistors inside but never seen a schematic or had one open.
If you can make one out of 2 toggle switches then that says the solenoids use 12v.
Do you have OD? That would answer the voltage to solenoid B question.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Happy new year!

 

[evil_eagletalon]

I dont think i have over drive.

If i place my shifter in drive or low it feels as if it is in higher gear then 1st.

I feel nothing going 1st to 2nd or “4th”

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Bad "B" solenoid or no voltage going to it to activate it. Have you checked for voltage yet?
Here are a couple other shift box threads. One of your solenoids is not working for some reason.
Thread '(4th gear switch) Forced four shift box with kiggly blue wire mod' https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/4...r-shift-box-with-kiggly-blue-wire-mod.545439/

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[Bud92gsx]

Didn't I literally write the book on this subject???
Pics are also as.dirst sorry. Never updated them,&now dsm is not in the driveway anymore

Thread 'Homemade shifter for automatic'
Thread 'Homemade shifter for automatic' https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/homemade-shifter-for-automatic.320324/

 

[evil_eagletalon]

Thanks for the replies guys so i figured out i had a bad or wrong toggle switch so i was not feeding my inhibitor switch aka selector switch. Fixed that now i can shift the trans 1-3rd mechanically “ratchet shifter” with stock shifter assembly.

However my forced four still only controls 2-3rd up and down shifts.

I may have wired it for ratchet shifter?

 

[evil_eagletalon]

Took the car on a little cruise it has a tune for my big16g setup and this borg s257 lights up fast. Got it to 1 psi of boost because i need to add fuel in the sd maps.