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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Although I don’t use Command Shift very often, I sometimes do when towing so that hill climbs can be anticipated. However, if we’re trundling along in D and in top gear, if I flick the -ve paddle it always drops two gears (into D6), so I end up flicking that and almost simultaneously flick the +ve paddle so that it only drops into D7. It only does it under those circumstances. If I’m in say D6 it will drop into D5.
Is this normal?
Thanks.
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 12th Jun 2019 5:21 pm |
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tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Oldham
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not towing until sunday but will give it a go  Tintenter
Corris Grey Discovery 4 HSE
Bigger permagrin now installed
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| 12th Jun 2019 9:00 pm |
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Kelvo
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: Perth WA
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Yes it is normal to drop two gears when in eighth. If you are in sport mode it will drop three gears if it’s in eighth. MY14 TDV6
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| 12th Jun 2019 10:31 pm |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1359
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Thanks to you both. 8th to 5th in Sport mode - I can visualise pistons smashing through the bonnet (or at least another snapped crankshaft)! 
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| 13th Jun 2019 7:03 am |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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I don't have the luxury of flappy paddles but why not try hitting the + paddle ? ... my logic would be that if car is assuming you want to drop 2 gears simply by going into command shift, then giving a + might tell it to do "default + 1".
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| 13th Jun 2019 7:10 am |
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Farmer Col
Member Since: 05 Jan 2017
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 263
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If I'm towing a heavy load on the open road and can see a steep hill I put her into sport mode, because she normally drops a few cogs and it keeps the revs up a bit.
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| 13th Jun 2019 8:49 am |
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Farmer Col
Member Since: 05 Jan 2017
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 263
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If I'm towing a heavy load on the open road and can see a steep hill I put her into sport mode, because she normally drops a few cogs and it keeps the revs up a bit.
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| 13th Jun 2019 8:49 am |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1359
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We’ve just driven down to the south of France towing the caravan. In most cases, dropping down just one year to 7th was sufficient to keep the revs in the sweet spot, so a quick flick of the -ve paddle immediately followed by a quick flick of the +ve paddle just dropped the one gear. If in 8th, flicking the +ve paddle wouldn’t do anything (I don’t think).
Question answered, thanks.
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| 13th Jun 2019 12:30 pm |
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Kelvo
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 264
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"If in 8th, flicking the +ve paddle wouldn’t do anything (I don’t think)."
Doing that will keep the box in 8th, but you will then be in command shift mode, then use the -ve paddle once to drop one gear to 7th. MY14 TDV6
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| 13th Jun 2019 1:03 pm |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 1359
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| 13th Jun 2019 1:06 pm |
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