God666 Complete Bastard Donating Members 1,123 Member For: 21y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 10/11/06 11:11 PM Share Posted 10/11/06 11:11 PM ZF 6 speed trans, using it in manual mode, shifts up and down gears fine. As you coast to a stop it downshifts automatically all the way to 2nd. When you come to a complete stop, it remains in 2nd, it does not downshift to 1st unless you manually do so. Should it?,...... dealer says no, to me it is not logical! Why would you want to take off in 2nd? If it is in Performance mode or adaptive mode, it downshifts to 1st when you come to a stop.In the owner's manual, under the heading Manual Mode, it states:If stationary, 1st gear will be automatically selectedHowever, a couple of paras later it states:If when driving in manual mode and coasting to a stop, the transmission will downshift to 2nd gear.Confused.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/11/06 11:21 PM Share Posted 10/11/06 11:21 PM Yes my brothers 6 speed auto also stays in second unless you manually select first. Not sure the reason for this Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYWPN Donating Members 554 Member For: 19y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Bendigo Posted 10/11/06 11:26 PM Share Posted 10/11/06 11:26 PM to assist with smoother changing and transition downshifting Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
God666 Complete Bastard Donating Members 1,123 Member For: 21y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 10/11/06 11:27 PM Author Share Posted 10/11/06 11:27 PM Yeah, but I would expect it to change to 1st automatically when you come to a complete standstill Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYWPN Donating Members 554 Member For: 19y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Bendigo Posted 10/11/06 11:30 PM Share Posted 10/11/06 11:30 PM im sure they only select 1st when you accelerate off Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
God666 Complete Bastard Donating Members 1,123 Member For: 21y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 10/11/06 11:30 PM Author Share Posted 10/11/06 11:30 PM Nah, stays in 2nd Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYWPN Donating Members 554 Member For: 19y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Bendigo Posted 10/11/06 11:33 PM Share Posted 10/11/06 11:33 PM would have to look into it further Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6_Tornado F6+300+ Member 940 Member For: 20y 6m 28d Location: In The Ute Posted 11/11/06 12:25 AM Share Posted 11/11/06 12:25 AM That is normal operation and it will only shift to first when the percentage of throttle position reaches a certain percent at which time it will downshift to first. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/11/06 12:29 AM Share Posted 11/11/06 12:29 AM mine also stays in second.When taking off in normal/perf mode it will also take off in 2nd unless you use more than 1/2 throttle.I think it is for a smooth take off as 1st is very low geared.I think your dealer is right and it is "normal" for once..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
God666 Complete Bastard Donating Members 1,123 Member For: 21y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/11/06 12:44 AM Author Share Posted 11/11/06 12:44 AM Even if I give it a bootful, it stays in 2nd. Seems the owner manual is poorly written.Yes, 1st gear is low however, to me, given that I have already selected performance mode and then manually selected a gear, it should indicate that I am a ratbag and expect best torque upon takeoff. If you are driving around in sluggo mode (Adaptive mode), it takes off in 1st. It just doesn't seem logical.Can edit do anything about this? I have only ever had a unijip, not played with edit. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30138-zf-6-speed-trans-in-manual-mode/#findComment-462841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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