Shifting is electronic - the Tap Up and Tap Down are momentary contact switches which signal the computer when the shifter is moved.
Changing them should be as easy as moving /or/ splicing some connectors -
You will have to rely for our Oz brethern for the pinout for the shifter connector since the service manual is not out in the US yet.
2008 MGM G8 GT - #615 of 888 - Premium/Sport - 12.6 @ 111 on stock tires
SHOW - Chromed Stock 19" Wheels - Color Matched Splash Guards - Debadged - G8 Tail Lights - GXP Diffuser - Painted Calipers - Red S/S Engine Bolt Kit - Under Hood Lights - too much Zaino
GO - ARH Long Tube Headers / Midpipes - Billet Catch Can - BMR Front / Rear Swaybars - Camaro 3.45 diff - Custom non-DOD Cam and Valvetrain - Homegrown PCM / TCM Tuning - K&N Filter - Pedders 'Fruit' Suspension - Red Yella Terra Intake - Stealth Airbox
ALSO - DashHawk 5.1 - Full Slide Passenger Seat - Infinity / Kicker / MTX Audio - LED Interior /Glovebox / Console Lights - Rear Remote Trunk Release
No, I'm talking about the feel (and sound) of the lever when you push it over to sport mode... It feels like the GM of old... cheap.Originally Posted by Robert@KBXPerformance
Mine was tight when I got it, but it loosened up and feels much better now, and doesn't make much noise.
if you push the shifter to the left while in manual and let it go back into sport by itself it will "trick" the tranny and go back into sport...its a touch thing and you have to get it just right...49% of the way back into drive then let it fall back into sport by itself
Does this help?
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Cool, thanks for the tip.
I'm an electrical idiot. Can you please explain how this is done?
I'm sure it does for some one but I slept through my EE classes.
Thanks for the replies, I'm really missing the manual tranny I had in the GTO.
Thanks, Ray.
If I read this correctly, then my earlier guess was wrong.
Instead of there being a pinout for each mode (Normal, Sport, TU, TD) it appears that the different modes consist of different voltages going out on the same pinout.
Rats! It is now officially beyond what I know how to do.
2008 MGM G8 GT - #615 of 888 - Premium/Sport - 12.6 @ 111 on stock tires
SHOW - Chromed Stock 19" Wheels - Color Matched Splash Guards - Debadged - G8 Tail Lights - GXP Diffuser - Painted Calipers - Red S/S Engine Bolt Kit - Under Hood Lights - too much Zaino
GO - ARH Long Tube Headers / Midpipes - Billet Catch Can - BMR Front / Rear Swaybars - Camaro 3.45 diff - Custom non-DOD Cam and Valvetrain - Homegrown PCM / TCM Tuning - K&N Filter - Pedders 'Fruit' Suspension - Red Yella Terra Intake - Stealth Airbox
ALSO - DashHawk 5.1 - Full Slide Passenger Seat - Infinity / Kicker / MTX Audio - LED Interior /Glovebox / Console Lights - Rear Remote Trunk Release
Here is another one I found.
Rest in Peace Charlie!
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Looking at the diagrams you could either change the switches around or rewire the switches as such. i can also explain how to put in paddle shifters. I have designed it for my Lincoln LS which has the same type of manual mode.
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