Re: RE: Update on the "545RFE questions?"

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Jun 29 2002 - 10:09:46 EDT


Sure one of them isn't the torque converter locking? So it'd be 1-2,
2-3, TQ Converter, 3-4.

I usually feel 4 "bumps" while accelerating, and I *know* I only have 4
speeds (42RE).

Brian wrote:
> I can swear that I already feel four gear changes (i.e. 5 speeds) when I
> driving, wether accelarating quickly or slowly.
>
> Brian
> '00 Quad Cab 4x2
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>The 545RFE is a 45RFE! It just has a different computer to make it have 5
>>speeds! You can have the program flashed in and make you're 45RFE
>>a 5 speed.
>>It has already been set up that way from that way from the factory in the
>>Grand Cherokee for about a year now. There really isn't any
>>performance gain
>>or any mileage gain either since the top gear ratio is still the same.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>>I heard that in 2003 the Dakota will have a 5 speed version of the 45RFE
>>>called the 545RFE. Is this true? And would this new 545RFE be
>>>swappable with the 45RFE?
>>
>

-- 
-andy
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'99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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