"Dan C" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 01 May 2007 10:34:09 -0600, Joe wrote:
>
>> I have a '99 Grand Caravan, 3.8L, auto-stick on the column.
>>
>> Symptoms are as follows:
>> -If I shift into auto-stick mode at any speed, there is no perceptible
>> change anywhere--gear indicator stays on 'D', no change in gears, etc
>> (this
>> could be normal, as it has never worked so I'm not sure how it should
>> behave
>> when first engaged)
>> -Once in auto-stick mode, clicking the up or down switch causes no
>> perceptible change...gear indicator stays on 'D', the gears do not change
>> -The overdrive button at the end of the shift lever also does not
>> work--it
>> does not disable overdrive at any speed
>>
>> My Chilton's guide has no auto-stick info at all, nor is it included in
>> the
>> wiring diagrams, so I'm not sure where to start--can't find a fuse or
>> relay
>> for auto-stick, and I don't know where the common failure points are.
>>
>> If anyone has any suggestions or info I'd be much obilged.
>
> Don't worry about it. The auto-stick is a joke and a waste, anyway,
> especially on a Caravan. Leave it in "D" and worry about something that
> actually matters.
>
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Don't know about other models, but on this van the autostick is the only way
to downshift. Driving in a mountainous area (we just moved to one) without
being able to engine brake is just plain unsafe.