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 Post subject: Auto to manual switch-up
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:36 pm 
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G'day,

Currently operating the 1 series AU falcon and am sick of the auto tranny and looking at switching the lady to a manual. Just wondering if this has been completed before on this forum or if anyone has any advice for such a switch?

Furthermore, if anyone has any tips on dealing with extreme paint peeling that would be great :| the lady is looking real tired unfortunately and I am currently thinking about getting her re-sprayed.

Regards,
Dangerman
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 Post subject: Re: Auto to manual switch-up
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:11 pm 
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BUMP!

Great welcome fellas, cheers for 0 replies, what a community! No one to help out a punter in need 8-)
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 Post subject: Re: Auto to manual switch-up
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:46 pm 
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Tickford Dangerman wrote:
BUMP!

Great welcome fellas, cheers for 0 replies, what a community! No one to help out a punter in need 8-)

i
i presume you introduced yaself 1st? :P


i'm doing a AU2 swap from auto to manual ... have cutnshut a tailshaft to hopefully suit :shock: . have a manual ecu, pedal assembly, engine wiring loom & gearbox waiting on me . . . . . . ....... :roll:


paint peeling is most likely just the clear peeling off... :mrgreen:

ps: AU manual box IS longer than the AU auto & EA/B/D/F/L auto/manual boxes
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 Post subject: Re: Auto to manual switch-up
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:14 pm 
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While on the subject can we run auto ecus with manual vehicle eg the ef ?

I hear there is a resistor trick is that it ?
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 Post subject: Re: Auto to manual switch-up
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:56 pm 
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barraea wrote:
While on the subject can we run auto ecus with manual vehicle eg the ef ?

I hear there is a resistor trick is that it ?


Yes. They will run with no modification, but will idle high, and fans will run constantly.

This can be remedied with a J3, or yes, there is a way of adding a resistor
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 Post subject: Re: Auto to manual switch-up
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:16 pm 
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5h4dy wrote:
barraea wrote:
While on the subject can we run auto ecus with manual vehicle eg the ef ?

I hear there is a resistor trick is that it ?


Yes. They will run with no modification, but will idle high, and fans will run constantly.

This can be remedied with a J3, or yes, there is a way of adding a resistor



yeah but not everyone is happy with the resistor trick :?
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 Post subject: Re: Auto to manual switch-up
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:02 pm 
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Tickford Dangerman wrote:
G'day,

Currently operating the 1 series AU falcon and am sick of the auto tranny and looking at switching the lady to a manual. Just wondering if this has been completed before on this forum or if anyone has any advice for such a switch?

Furthermore, if anyone has any tips on dealing with extreme paint peeling that would be great :| the lady is looking real tired unfortunately and I am currently thinking about getting her re-sprayed.

Regards,
Dangerman


With regards to the auto to manual
http://www.fordmods.com/fordmods-technical-documents-diy-f38/auto-to-manual-conversion-guide-t42420-210.html

the paint where the clearcoat comes off will oxidise and be a different colour almost immediately, I spent ages once trying to make a peeled hilux look bearable ones, but in the end i resprayed it. where is the paint peeling? if it's the boot and spoiler, you could look for some the same color and swap those on.
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