# 1999 volkswagon auto trans

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 21, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461 "2008-08-21T14:23:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![malibu1955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@malibu1955](https://community.cartalk.com/u/malibu1955)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461/1 "2008-08-21T14:23:57Z")

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I have a 1999 VW cabrio with auth trans. and I would like to know how to fool the computor to let me be able to lower the trans. shift points.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_G](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dave_g/32/768_2.png) [@Dave\_G](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave_G)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461/2 "2008-08-21T15:44:58Z")

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This car has a 2.0 litre engine with a meager amount of power-the car needs those shift points it’s got. You don’t want to lower them and strain the motor.

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**Author:** ![malibu1955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@malibu1955](https://community.cartalk.com/u/malibu1955)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461/3 "2008-08-26T01:21:20Z")

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while driving in the city I’m in 3th gear. At about 45mph it shifts into 4th. I wish I could get into 4th sooner. Thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![hallkbrdz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@hallkbrdz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hallkbrdz)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461/4 "2008-08-26T02:22:11Z")

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Why? The engine at that speed is already going quite slow, you aren’t going to save any fuel by running it even slower (way below the power band), if that’s what you are after.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_G](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dave_g/32/768_2.png) [@Dave\_G](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave_G)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461/5 "2008-08-26T03:54:59Z")

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Sounds like it is shifting correctly. Volkswagen engineers spend a lot of time on test loops and city streets tuning the shift points for maximum mileage on these cars. Automakers value every mpg they can get. Maximum fuel mileage doesn’t always correlate with engine speed, but instead with the power curve of the motor. You are getting the highest mileage possible right now as it comes from the factory.

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**Author:** ![mrbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@mrbean](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrbean)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461/6 "2008-08-26T12:26:02Z")

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Put some black electical tape over the tachometer.  
The problem will easily go away.

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**Author:** ![malibu1955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@malibu1955](https://community.cartalk.com/u/malibu1955)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagon-auto-trans/18461/7 "2008-08-28T23:44:37Z")

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You have given me the best reply yet. Because it’s the RPM’S and the engine noise I’m not please with. It goes into 3th about 38mph and 4th about 44mph. It seems very high. Thanks.