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Title: Allison transmission
Post by: Chris Bradley on November 20, 2005, 09:22:02 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 19713 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/19713)
I am not sure when and where to use the "mode" button on the transmission, the books do not explain it's function very well.

Chris Bradley

1999 Intrigue 10807
Title: Re: Allison transmission
Post by: Allan Colby on November 20, 2005, 10:27:51 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 19714 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/19714)
Title: Re: Allison transmission
Post by: Bob Stephens on November 20, 2005, 11:02:51 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 19716 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/19716)
The mode button works well in situations where the transmission can stay in a higher gear and use the engine torque to crest small hills, etc. It doesn't do much in mountainous terrain where you are climbing big hills. I usually turn it on and if I notice I'm losing considerable speed on hills, I'll shut if off and let the transmission downshift. Basically what is does is delay downshifts of the transmission.
Bob

'05 Intrigue Ovation #11872

Quote from: Chris Bradley
Title: Re: Allison transmission
Post by: SWINDER14@AOL COM on November 22, 2005, 12:58:59 am
Yahoo Message Number: 19732 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/19732)
Chris

The only time I uses the mode setting is in rolling hills to keep the transmission from shifting in and out of 5th and 6th.

Ken

2000 Magna #5811