Has anyone wired a switch into there XJ to lock it into 1st gear

In my opionion that is the only downfall to the truck, when you pull the selector right back and it changes into second when you dont want it to

 

Why do you want to lock it in first?

 

So it doesnt change up when I go down steep hills n when I need it to stay in the power.
Last 2 times I took it out I couldnt get up a couple of hills or through a long bog cause it changed up and ran out of power

 

PM TrekkerJm. He's done this.
Dan

 

what year is yours?

my '99 will do it, but not if you go straight down.

from P go to D, pop it up to N then straight down into 1-2.

have done that many times, if you want it to switch to 2 as well, pop it into 3 then back to 1-2.

but there is a switch you can wire up to lock it in any gear. same for the tq converter as well.

 

Ive got a '96
Would be great if you could point me in the write direction with this

BTW Ive sent a PM to TrekkerJm

 

I found a thread TrekkerJm wrote on a similar subject. Here it is. >-> https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ma...rter-tc-14114/
Dan

 

Ahh i got ya. Sweet write-up.

 

Thanks Dan
Thats not quite what Im after but it might be on the cards for later on

 

i think this might be what your looking for...
http://www.greatlakesxj.com/tech/aw4shiftmod.html

 

http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoAutoSwitch.htm

 

Yeah I know, but a good source of info nonetheless.
Dan

 

That's a great post too. Thanks.

 

That's great for the AW4 equipped Jeeps. Thanks.
Dan

 

Thanks gasman that was just what I was looking for
Will be doing that this weekend, to bad I wont be able to test it