Cheetah E-shift problem

[Chad Rhodes]

My 92 camaro has cheetah e-shift valve body and controller in it. It seems to be working correct sometimes then not work at all. Last night it worked on the burnout, but not going down the track. It displayed "no" on the display on the second pass ( i wasn't looking on the first pass). Last week it was working intermittently, but i thought it was a setting i had messed up. Messed with it and it worked the last 2 passes last weekend. Anyone with some experiece with these things, got any idea what's going on? I'd like to go bracket race it tonight, and sure wish that it would work

[Dgal]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

My 92 camaro has cheetah e-shift valve body and controller in it. It seems to be working correct sometimes then not work at all. Last night it worked on the burnout, but not going down the track. It displayed "no" on the display on the second pass ( i wasn't looking on the first pass). Last week it was working intermittently, but i thought it was a setting i had messed up. Messed with it and it worked the last 2 passes last weekend. Anyone with some experiece with these things, got any idea what's going on? I'd like to go bracket race it tonight, and sure wish that it would work

I am sure you have done this, but recheck all of your electrical connections. I had the same problem and that was what it turned out to be. You need to check them in the car and down below on the transmission.

Do you know how to bypass the E-shift if this doesn't fix it?

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Dgal

I am sure you have done this, but recheck all of your electrical connections. I had the same problem and that was what it turned out to be. You need to check them in the car and down below on the transmission.

Do you know how to bypass the E-shift if this doesn't fix it?

yes, I bypassed it last night and made a few passes. Its just frustrating. I'll double check the connections but its weird that it works in the burnout box but won't work on the line

[Dgal]

That is weird, but maybe explainable. I guess you are running a MSD 7AL box? There are burnout connections to check (which sound tight) and all the other connections.

The E-shift is sending an electrical signal to the solenoids to energize them. It appears that the signal is getting there in good fashion during the burnout, but not at the line or pass.

One thing I would suggest is that you go to Sears or Home Depot and pick up a Greenlee wire crimping tool. It looks like a set of large wire cutters with a groove for insulated and non insulated connectors. That tool changed my life (almost). You can really lean on the connection and it will be mucho tighter than the flat steel crimping tools.

I think it is so tight it causes a mini nuclear transition to the materials.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Dgal

That is weird, but maybe explainable. I guess you are running a MSD 7AL box? There are burnout connections to check (which sound tight) and all the other connections.

The E-shift is sending an electrical signal to the solenoids to energize them. It appears that the signal is getting there in good fashion during the burnout, but not at the line or pass.

One thing I would suggest is that you go to Sears or Home Depot and pick up a Greenlee wire crimping tool. It looks like a set of large wire cutters with a groove for insulated and non insulated connectors. That tool changed my life (almost). You can really lean on the connection and it will be mucho tighter than the flat steel crimping tools.

I think it is so tight it causes a mini nuclear transition to the materials.

I have one of those, also have a soldering gun and heat shrink, lol. Like i said, not real sure whats going on, but i am going to check some stuff today

[Dgal]

Chad,

I think you have an E-shift problem. lol!!! Glad to see you have those crimping tools. Aren't they great!

Don't know what to tell you if you don't find a loose connection. Mine was a power connection. You might go a little crazy with some ground strapping material. Can't have too many grounds.

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[Chad Rhodes]

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