SebringSixSpeed

I'm on my 3rd CAGS skip-shift eliminator in a 2 year period. Anybody else have the same problem? The little resistor just cooks. This is not a daily driver either. Maybe only getting 2000 miles before they pop. Not a big deal (less than 20 bucks from forum vendor) but very annoying to have to jack the car back up in the air to change it again.

Mr.TT

I haven't heard of this. I have 1.5 years and 17k miles on mine with no issues. I'm sure there are people on here with 5+ year-old CAGS eliminators that are doing fine.

Either you got unlucky twice in a row or there is some funny business going on in your car.

keliente

That sucks. Why not just have someone tune it out, and not worry about it again?

hotwheels57

I've had mine for three plus years and it's still working fine. Is yours secured directly onto the transmission with the zip tie?

I mounted mine in a rubber isolated ADEL clamp and 1/4-20" bolt to the "ear". That may isolate it enough from the heat/vibrations to prolong it's life...

C5Vette168

3 years with no problems. I hope you find out the cause of the problem.

Mr.Bill

I have one on my WS6 and it has been on there for 3 plus years with no issues.

pcbunn

Eight years, 24k and no problems. Bought mine from Mid-America.

dougbfresh

When mine went I put a larger watt'ed resistor in, cost about $1.50 for 4 of them.

printmanjackson

have a tuner turn it off

71corv

3+ years and still no problem.

Gene

c5blkvetteguy

5+ years and no issues here!

Turbopower87

Might as well take care of it for good

Eddie 70

Same as what I have in mine now since I got the car. Been there almost 2 years now.

SebringSixSpeed

I'm electrically challenged, however I am capable of soldering one of these high watt resistors in place of the burned out one. I just need to know how to pick out the correct pack at radio shack, can you help me out with how to do that?

steve8

Never heard of this being a problem?
4 years now for me.

Mr.Bill

You might think about getting the plug and play unit.

SebringSixSpeed

That's what I've been using. Got them from Corvettes of Houston. $17 plus shipping. So what I'm asking now is how to pick out the correct higher wattage resistor at radio shack to replace the failed plug and play unit. What color bands or wattage numbers should I look for?

02MillenniumVette

Havent had any problems with mine. The original owner put it on mine and Ive had the car over six years with it on there.

99 VET

Mine's 10 yrs old w/28m miles plus & no problems. Got it at COH.

2KFRC5

2.2K 1/2 watt (RED RED RED GOLD)

http://www.dannyg.com/examples/res2/resistor.htm

Don