Torque convertor lock

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Originally Posted by 5teve

im pretty sure that even at 100k's when i have put my foot down the revs have gone up but the car hasnt accelerated at the same speed...

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That WILL be the case. It will kick down to a lower gear & so rev a lot harder.

Try accelerating gently at 100kph - you'll notice it better then.

the auto box locks at different speeds depending on how hard you have the pedal pushed..

on mine....

a gentle pedal will see the box lock at around 78k

pedal flat to the floor mine does it at well over 110k

wouldnt be surprised to see a lot of vehicles behave differently tho....

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Originally Posted by BigJon

You probably won't feel anything. Just keep an eye on the tacho and you will see the needle drop as if it has selected a higher gear. Too much loud pedal will unlock the convertor and give you a kickdown into 3rd gear.

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As Big Jon says all I notice is the tacho needle drop and you should mainly be able to see it on the flat. Remember if you put your right foot down even gently when passing or coming to the foot of a hill it will drop back a gear.

Hi Guys

Done some testing and yes... once its settled at speed it locks up and stays locked to about 80k's so put my foot down (not hard enough to induce a kickdown) and it does accelerate in relation....

Thanks Again for answering my daft questions!

Steve