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Old 01-27-2020, 11:50 AM
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1999 XJ, automatic, 4.0, 4x4

Shifts fine and smooth, just late. Has new fluid and filters, (even new mounts), did the kick down cable reset, still shifts late. Any info is GREATLY appreciated thanks.
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TPS comes to mind, along with completing Tip 10 at www.cruiser54.com.
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TPS comes to mind, along with completing Tip 10 at www.cruiser54.com.
does that tip #10 apply for my year XJ? And thanks for the input. Much appreciated
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Yes. It does.
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Changed TPS still shifts late...
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Do you have the power/comfort switch? May be on without you realising.
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Changed TPS still shifts late...

Do Tip 10?
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Other than tuning is their a way to make it shift later? With 35s and 4.56 gears mine shifts to early for my driving style, and I always have to give it more throttle to make it downshift, or downshift manually.
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Other than tuning is their a way to make it shift later? With 35s and 4.56 gears mine shifts to early for my driving style, and I always have to give it more throttle to make it downshift, or downshift manually.
You'd have to fool the TCU somehow. Output voltage from TPS, does it increase or decrease the voltage as throttle is opened?
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Hey cruiser54 your site down?
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Hey cruiser54 your site down?
Yes, I guess!! Sent an email to Ross, but he's probably sleeping on the east coast.
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Yes, I guess!! Sent an email to Ross, but he's probably sleeping on the east coast.
Well I guess there goes my midnight reading...guess I'm off to bed also.
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Do you have the power/comfort switch? May be on without you realising.
not sure what that is?
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Do Tip 10?
I came back here to click on your link for that and the link didnt work, so no I havent yet. I was going to check back to see if it worked later
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I came back here to click on your link for that and the link didnt work, so no I havent yet. I was going to check back to see if it worked later
It's working now.
FYI, that power/comfort switch was discontinued in 1991.


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