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(Message started by: Merlin on Jun 29^th, 2009, 6:51pm)

Title: semi-auto box
Post by Merlin on Jun 29^th, 2009, 6:51pm

A quick question for the tec-heads out there, I have a BOA motor which I am planning to do a carb conversation on but I want to keep the auto box. Because the auto box is electrically controlled would it be possible to use the box with a push button change or flappy paddle change sort of set up (I'm sparky by trade so getting it to step the change solenoids wouldn't be a problem)

Title: Re: semi-auto box
Post by Matt on Jun 29^th, 2009, 7:27pm

paddle shifting would require a lot more then just a few solenoids

however you could change the manual auto lever to a push button one, you would need to connect the linkage to some kind of linear stepper motor

Title: Re: semi-auto box
Post by Highlander on Jun 29^th, 2009, 8:06pm

I'm not too up on the paddle shift thingy but Dave Howie and Twin Turbo mention it once for a 24v and reckoned it wasnt too bad to do??

Will have a search ;)

Title: Re: semi-auto box
Post by Merlin on Jun 29^th, 2009, 8:13pm

The idea was to have drive, neutral and reverse selectable as normal then push button/paddle to step through the change solenoids in the box as the controller normally would

Title: Re: semi-auto box
Post by Highlander on Jun 29^th, 2009, 8:17pm

Here ya go, only two and a half years ago! :)

All Double Dutch to me but they reckoned it could be done on the Scorpio..

Fordpower forums are down now, I have a problem keeping up with them but they'll but out there somewhere :)

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Problems;action=display;num=1169508787;start=

Title: Re: semi-auto box
Post by Merlin on Jun 29^th, 2009, 9:21pm

So it sounds like I just need to sort out which solenoid combination does which gear and then sort the electrical switching

Title: Re: semi-auto box
Post by Highlander on Jun 29^th, 2009, 9:46pm

Looks like it, TT and Dave Howard arent on as much but they still come on, might be worth sending them a pm in case there have been any further developments