I have had automatic cars before with quite a pronounced kick down but my zed doesn't seem to have one.
It physically has the switch under the pedal but I'm not really sure that this is doing anything, but being a 1.9 it might just be weak enough not to notice perhaps? (as in can't shift down as it's already over the range).
Is there any quick way to tell if this switch works or not as if not I'd like to get it sorted asap as It would help with the car feeling a little gutless I would think.
Sports mode (switch on the auto) seems to work fine and holds the rev band much longer giving the car more ooompphh
Automatic Kick Down
Re: Automatic Kick Down
i have a 1.9 auto and it has a good kickdown although i find i have to give it a hard push on the pedal to activate it. if the kickdown hasn't been used that often it could have dirt in the switch stopping it from working?
try a hard push on the pedal, it should drop the gear and go up to the redline.
try a hard push on the pedal, it should drop the gear and go up to the redline.
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Mugs wrote:i have a 1.9 auto and it has a good kickdown although i find i have to give it a hard push on the pedal to activate it. if the kickdown hasn't been used that often it could have dirt in the switch stopping it from working?
try a hard push on the pedal, it should drop the gear and go up to the redline.
If it doesn't then what is the next step in the diagnostic / repair process?
Re: Automatic Kick Down
i suppose it's a case of removing the switch and checking it works using a multimeter.
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I'm finding it really difficult to find any info on.Mugs wrote:i suppose it's a case of removing the switch and checking it works using a multimeter.
I've read online that removing this switch may trip an error code on the ecu... I don't want to mess anything up, so I might just take it somewhere... hmmmm thanks I'll have a ponder...
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Well don't I feel stupid!
Turns out the switch is fine and it's just bloody stiff so I don't think I've ever actually pushed it down that far before
I've booted it and the kickdown is fine so will cover it in wd40 to hopefully free the mechanism up... nice to know there no ecu problems or anything though
Turns out the switch is fine and it's just bloody stiff so I don't think I've ever actually pushed it down that far before
I've booted it and the kickdown is fine so will cover it in wd40 to hopefully free the mechanism up... nice to know there no ecu problems or anything though
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If you would have searched you would have found I discussed it already. You are only the second person to have this problem
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there you go......simple fix
glad you got it sorted.
glad you got it sorted.