Automatic Trans torque converter lock up controller?

[Yankneck696]

In the future, there may be much better control over the whole 3rd gear & up on our transmissions. O am working on it.

 

Ed

[diesel4life]

I would like to be able to lock up second gear for lower speed driving. I wish I would have known about the specific valve bodies that allow for it when I built my transmission, but for the price of them it's hard to justify when I've got a good one in there now.

[volkswagon]

Do the mod yourself. It's easy and works awesome.

[diesel4life]

I have heard there is a port you block off in the valve body, is that what you are referring to?

[joecool911]

In the future, there may be much better control over the whole 3rd gear & up on our transmissions. O am working on it.

Ed

That'd be awesome. Solve the searching issue, shifting up or down 3rd through overdrive when we don't want it. Hurry up. I'll be a beta tester, molester whatever you want to call it.

[MnTom]

I wish there was a simple way to make mine lock up on demand. My RE transmission is an 'early model' that doesn't like the wiring of a switch to lock. All it does is put my transmission into limp........

[Killer223]

MnTom even with the diod?

[volkswagon]

I have heard there is a port you block off in the valve body, is that what you are referring to?

Yup it is.

[MnTom]

MnTom even with the diod?

Never heard of a diode being installed. Give me some info........ On mine when I put a switch in and jumpered the relay it would do fine until I hit the switch and then instant limp. Even without the switch it would go to limp mode when it felt like it. I put the relay back and still no good. Some of the first RE transmissions required a reflash to function properly. This will explain it better: http://www.tstproducts.com/Torque%20Converter%20Lockup%20Switch.pdf

[Killer223]

I left the relay in place, on the switch I had to wire in a diod not sure the value maybe 33k or I can't remember. On the ground side, do the ground wire to the switch had a diod, then the other pole from switch was strait to the wire on the plug behind the air box, PIN number I can't remember. When I'm not on my phone I'll see if I can find the write up i fallowed.

[MnTom]

Oh, you mean a resistor. Yea, I remember the 33k resistor installation. Read the link I posted and it will explain why it won't function properly on my truck.

[mulcher812]

Yup it is.

Do you have a picture of the valve body showing what port gets blocked off?

[Yankneck696]

I have to organize my favorites & when I find the 2nd lockup, I will post it, or ME ##### has it & might post it.

 

Ed

[volkswagon]

Do you have a picture of the valve body showing what port gets blocked off?

This is what I followed to do mine.

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/94-98-performance-parts-discussion/573451-2nd-gear-lockup-would-nice-can-done.html

[Me78569]

Yep that's the right place.  I did it to mine and it works.

 

 

However, it's hard to lock and upl,oad the switch fast enough in 2nd durning dd duty.  I am working on a momentary switch rather than a flip switch.  I am trying to get a switch installed on the gear select lever so I can swift manually and control lockup with one hand.

[volkswagon]

Yep that's the right place. I did it to mine and it works.

However, it's hard to lock and upl,oad the switch fast enough in 2nd durning dd duty. I am working on a momentary switch rather than a flip switch. I am trying to get a switch installed on the gear select lever so I can swift manually and control lockup with one hand.

Keep us posted if you get something figured out.