Please explain how the gearbox work on my tiptronic

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Re: Please explain how the gearbox work on my tiptronic

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Hi guys, a quick question here, I've never used an automatic off road before - with my 4.8 auto, if I'm descending a very steep slope, do I use the tiptronic to select 1st and will it keep it in 1st for the whole descent?
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Re: Please explain how the gearbox work on my tiptronic

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Hi Graham - yes it will.
The gear you select on Tiptronic is the highest it will change to ie if you select 3 then it uses 1,2 and top is 3. nIf you select 1, then it stays in 1!

By the way - there is a small and easy mod one can do to be able to continue using speed control when you click into Tipronic and visa versa....
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Re: Please explain how the gearbox work on my tiptronic

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Chris Skinner wrote:By the way - there is a small and easy mod one can do to be able to continue using speed control when you click into Tipronic and visa versa....
Hi Chris, can you share the info please.
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Re: Please explain how the gearbox work on my tiptronic

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I did the mod on my Patrol and it works well. Here is the file - pics and description (Hope it attached and you can read it). If not, give me your e-mail address and I will forward it to you.
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Thanks, got it
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Re: Please explain how the gearbox work on my tiptronic

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Chris Skinner wrote:Hi Graham - yes it will.
The gear you select on Tiptronic is the highest it will change to ie if you select 3 then it uses 1,2 and top is 3. nIf you select 1, then it stays in 1!

By the way - there is a small and easy mod one can do to be able to continue using speed control when you click into Tipronic and visa versa....

Great. thanks Chris!
I'll test this out on the weekend.
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Re: Please explain how the gearbox work on my tiptronic

Post by Mal Hannes »

I learnt about the lock up this weekend on a trail.

My previous Auto had less tc slippage than the Patrol so it was fine to just point and shoot in Auto.

With the Patrol I found that for any slippery surface you must go to manual.

It was a very interesting experience to just get stuck on a slippery hill and not go anywhere. once I engaged 2nd gear I made a lot more progress and in first gear just idled up a steep slippery gravel hill.

lesson learnt.
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