I have a 13 speed and I don't understand why it shifts itself from 12 to13 w/out using the red switch. It will also down shift itself from 13 to 12, but this only happens between these 2 gears. I have heard these tansmissions can be programed to do different things (I've only had this truck 3 months and I'm new at this). It is in an '07 pete 379. No grinding, weird noises, or hard shifting, I don't like this feature. Is this familiar to anyone, or is there something wrong with it?
transmission question
Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by bull hauler 101, May 26, 2016.
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It's not an automatic transmission. Eaton Fuller 13 spd. Don't know what all varieties are out there
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It probably has the lightning top two I think its called. The last spilt is automatic. It can be turned on and off in the controller
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The ones that used to be here were 9 or 10 speeds. I believe they were around 90-95 models and labeled as auto shifts. They only shifted the top two gears which were air controlled so probably a super 10. They normally worked well but you could pull the fuse for it if it was messing up or you just did not like it.
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The 13 and 18 work just like the super 10's. Tgey can kinda get aggrivating on a small grade loaded light. If it says metric on the bottom and has a row of ribs from bell housing to tail shaft I bet that's what you have.
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Something rings a bell.
Do you have a overdrive or under drive? Meaning, if you are on the floor with the hammer hitting a slight grade with a underdrive enough to pull your rpms down it will shift half a gear for you when you let off hammer without using clutch?
There should be two switches from what I understand. Your high and low range is one, (Split axle is a third, but very rare shifting a axle sometimes just to confuse you...) and your under/overdrive is the other selector switch.
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It must be the lighting top 2. It will shift even when the hammer is down. I'll see if I can turn it off. Thanks for all y'alls help.
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