Electronicmechanical Gear Shifting?

Taesmc · February 26, 2010

I was looking at Jaguar's latest XJ model. Instead of a lever, it uses a dial knob to shift gears.

Curious, and intrigued, I started thinking about incorporating something similar in my project Tahoe. So, is the steering column mounted shifter in GM's SUVs mechanical or electronic?

Nytemare · February 26, 2010

I was looking at Jaguar's latest XJ model. Instead of a lever, it uses a dial knob to shift gears.

Curious, and intrigued, I started thinking about incorporating something similar in my project Tahoe. So, is the steering column mounted shifter in GM's SUVs mechanical or electronic?

To my knowledge its mechanical...not sure about the NNBS trucks, but anything 07 and older is a linkage.

Its just a fancier version of the push button autos that the big 3 had in the 60's...its nothing new. You push a button and a solenoid moves the shift lever on the trans into the selected position. Exactly like the encoder motor on auto 4X4 vehicles.

brims · February 27, 2010

It depends on electric components that could screw you over like with the Lexus that you can't shift into neutral when it goes full throttle.

Taesmc · February 27, 2010

It depends on electric components that could screw you over like with the Lexus that you can't shift into neutral when it goes full throttle.

Ouch. That doesn't sound good.

I've decided to stick with the OEM design, anyway. It seems to make more sense to have that, especially on an SUV. Turning a knob vs. pulling a lever just doesn't seem to have the same manliness about it.

As for the 1960s, well, I wasn't even born back then. I'm more of a 70s kind of guy .

Nytemare · February 27, 2010

It depends on electric components that could screw you over like with the Lexus that you can't shift into neutral when it goes full throttle.

Ouch. That doesn't sound good.

I've decided to stick with the OEM design, anyway. It seems to make more sense to have that, especially on an SUV. Turning a knob vs. pulling a lever just doesn't seem to have the same manliness about it.

As for the 1960s, well, I wasn't even born back then. I'm more of a 70s kind of guy .

I wasn't born in the 60's either...not even the 70's....I'm just a car nut.

I prefer to be in control of where the shifter is too....plus, a linkage to a trans is a lot less shyte to go wrong.