Postby DanJetta » Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:15 am
Glad you like it!
Alarm chirp: This feature can be activated and deactivated by holding the lock and unlock buttons on your key fob down at the same time for 3 seconds.
As for your rough transmission engagement, there are a few reasons this could be happening:
1) You parked on an incline and the transmission is holding the weight of your truck. To avoid, apply the parking brake before putting the truck into park.
2) Engaging during engine warm up. When you start your cold car in the morning, the idle is elevated during an engine warm up period. You're supposed to wait until the idle returns to normal (around 1000 RPMs) before engaging the transmission (usually about 60 seconds or so). My wife starts her car and slams it into reverse pretty much at the same time and it hurts my heart.
3) High RPMs because of an engine issue -- such as a vacuum leak.
4) Old or low transmission fluid. It's easy to check via the dipstick in the engine compartment (you need a 10mm wrench) and the fluid should be nice and red.
5) Faulty or loose shift linkage.
6) Worn transmission valve body. This doesn't necessarily mean it's broken, just that it's seen better days and it's going to engage roughly.
Hope this helps!