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I can't seem to use SPORT Mode. When it SPORT MODE it doesn't feel like it wants to shift. I've used it maybe 5 times in the past 2 years because of this.

Today I tried it and it took the truck to redline, doesn't matter if I have a heavy or light foot. In Drive it shifts fine.

Then after work I though I would try it again... Nope, 7,000 RPM the tach showed, which is 1000 over the redline. I did an OH SHIT as I took my foot off the gas and popped it into drive. So these motors have no overrev limit either? I haven't had a vehicle without a rev limiter since high school (yes I am old). Weird!
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You are hitting the +/- button.

Simply move the lever to S without pushing them. It will shift.

These trucks DO have an electronic Rev limiter.
 

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I can't seem to use SPORT Mode. When it SPORT MODE it doesn't feel like it wants to shift. I've used it maybe 5 times in the past 2 years because of this.

Today I tried it and it took the truck to redline, doesn't matter if I have a heavy or light foot. In Drive it shifts fine.

Then after work I though I would try it again... Nope, 7,000 RPM the tach showed, which is 1000 over the redline. I did an OH SHIT as I took my foot off the gas and popped it into drive. So these motors have no overrev limit either? I haven't had a vehicle without a rev limiter since high school (yes I am old). Weird!
lol I did the same the first time I used S mode. I must of hit the =/- by accident and it went right up to red line. I'm yelling SHIFT and finally realized it was my dumb mistake.:blush: Like Doug said as long as you don't touch the +/- it will shift by itself and if you hit them and want to get out of manual mode just press and hold it and it'll return auto shift.
 
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You are hitting the +/- button.

Simply move the lever to S without pushing them. It will shift.

These trucks DO have an electronic Rev limiter.
YES... I do hit that, I thought I had to show the gear number. Ah that makes sense!

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YES... I do hit that, I thought I had to show the gear number. Ah that makes sense!

THANK YOU!!
No sweat.

The process is not super-intuitive so it takes a bit of playing to get it straight.

Glad it was that instead of a broken truck!
 


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another successful issue solved without criticism from assholes. nice work, forum!
 

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It's a tough job trying to push up to that line without getting banned.

Probably tougher to keep an eye on me though.:wink:
Not really. All I have to do is look in the upper left corner and see all the flagged posts. ?
 

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My old lady has an internal alarm for all my screw-ups. I'll ask her where she found it for you.
They all have that, mine has it too. There's a private school just for them! ?
 

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Help I cant shift my automatic transmission.....
It had to happen.
Thank goodness it was later rather than sooner ?
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