Technical Car/Motor Issues > Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disabling the change gear light? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: VxFan Replies: 13

 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disabling the change gear light? - VxFan
>> have you tried changing up when it says on a long hill you climb regularly and
>> comparing speed and times with higher revs to see if it can be done using
>> low speed torque or are there not enough gears for that.

The light has a mind of its own. If you take the advice of the light and change up while going uphill, it sounds like the engine is labouring and struggling. Change down a gear and the light comes back on to prompt you to change back up again. As it's only done something like 800 miles it can't be doing the engine much good. OK, its not my vehicle, but I was taught not to labour an engine, especially when it's not even run in yet.
 Messages Author Date
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disabling t..  VxFan 17 Jun 10 09:51
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disabling ..  RattleandSmoke 17 Jun 10 13:09
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disabling..  Skip 17 Jun 10 13:17
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disabling..  VxFan 17 Jun 10 13:50
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disablin..  Skoda 17 Jun 10 14:08
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disabli..  Zero 17 Jun 10 14:13
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disab..  VxFan 17 Jun 10 18:55
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Disa..  - 17 Jun 10 20:54
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 ..  VxFan 17 Jun 10 21:12
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 Di..  MD 18 Jun 10 19:57
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8 D..  Old Navy 28 Jun 10 14:00
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1.8..  Fursty Ferret 2 Jul 10 18:56
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1...  VxFan 2 Jul 10 23:37
 Ford Transit Connect - 10 1..  MD 4 Jul 10 19:23
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