Dingo509
NAXJA Forum User
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- Yakima, WA
Well I'm full of ideas, my friends say I'm full of it. at least i think they mean ideas? :dunno:antonxj said:Ideas is what keep these projects alive..your idea might just lead to another project..so keep it coming!
OK yes i do see your point and completely understand the reason Fletch designed it the way he did. And since i haven't done the TC lockup switch at all i don't have an idea exactly how the XJ will react. The more i read what I've wrote i don't think I'm explaining what I'm looking for very clearly, REMEMBER this is what I'M looking for and not everyone else. I agree on needing the brakes on a downhill, So what about ignoring the brake input when in low range only, or just 4wd? granted that requires a separate switch to be mounted to actually determine high and low range but is that possible? That way when in high range or even just 2wd the TC will stay locked IF AND ONLY IF THE SWITCH IS ON. when you come to a stop it unlocks. as soon as the brakes are released the TC locks. Can you kinda see what I'm after? I'm sorry i can't explain it better, maybe i'm too damn excited to get my controller!antonxj said:well it can be done pretty easy, but here is the thing. The XJ is an off-road vehicle and as such you want to have a good amount of engine braking while going down a steep hill in low range (something that the AW4 does with the use of valves when you select 1-2 on the stick) in tiptronic mode you would be in D so the AW4 will not have the added benefit of the Valve adding to the engine braking and to compensate for that you could use the TC lock (it works like a clutch) but then it must not unlock when it receives a brake input,as you would use the brake to help slow things down. On an onroad vehicle this would be no issue and the design could be just like you where used to..or not use tiptronic offroad but then what's the point in having it? Is it more clear now as to why Fletch made it the way it is?
antonxj said:Now i don't know about you Fletch, but that is the best damm compliment I received..ever!! SO THANK YOU!...it inspires me to do even more of the same
Your very welcome, this is the kinda tech that makes these owners groups great. People with the same vehicles exchanging ideas and putting together their years of expertise to accomplish a goal. Then sharing that info with others. It's great that you guys are here for the love of the Information, and not the love of money.
antonxj said:have a look here it explains some of the components that this very circuit uses
Thanks i will do that!
Thank you to you too Fletch, i have been confusing myself on the pages you listed too! LOL it'll start to make sense eventually.
antonxj said:PS: I think an addition to this mod would be to install a shift light... just incase you forget what the gear indication is trying to tell you ... lol
Thanks again
Actually i ended up doing this on my Stratus too. I bounced it off the rev limiter a few too many times. I got one from autometer that was very small. about 1/2" to 3/4" of an inch acrossed and about 3" to 3 1/2" long VERY bright amber LED. had a little yellow rubber cap you put over it at night. it would blind you if you forgot it. (LOL Ask me how i know!) and had a very small controller with replaceable chips that triggered it. Nice thing was in the stratus it hooked right to the back on the instrument cluster. It should work the same on the XJ as well.
Dingo