What is a Lock-Up and How does it Work? 

This is almost a video on its own! Yes you can change gears with the lockup engaged but back off the throttle, change gears then accelerate again. Can be used on downhill descent in low or high range to use the engine compression to control the speed, especially when towing, avoiding having to ride the brakes. 1st gear lockup is available if you have upgraded to a Nomad Heavy Duty or Extreme Valve Body. Otherwise engage lockup when you get up to cruising speed or install the Nomad Lockup which is generally set and forget! Do not use the Lockup in sand or "bouncy" rocky terrain as the torque converter needs to slip to reduce the impact on the driveline. Hope that helps, if you need this explained in more detail, send your question in an email to techsupport@askorto.com.au

@@WholesaleAutomatics i thought sand would be recomended to lockup to reduce the heat. a couple years ago i made my own lockup loom with a switch and relay like you blokes. was all manual though so had a light to remind me to turn it off. always used it when cruising on the sand just to keep the trans temp down. turned it off on the dunes.

Awesome thank you! here is some info on the new Nomad Lock-Up Kit: automatictransmission.com.au/torque-converters-lock-up-kits/

The Nomad Lock-Up kit can be run both ways and is normally programmed to run all the time with the exception of when you manually override for extra engine braking.

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you liked it Richard

Glad you liked it!

I have emailed your sugestion to Studog as a new Topic to be covered on this channel.

No problem 👍

Yes brilliant idea Peter.

Thanks 👍

I wil put this on his to do list, he will like this one.

Guys, really keen to see if your doing a kit for my Trailblazer 7 Colorado please thanks Mark

Unfortunately the Trailblazer 7 Colorado has the 6L50 Transmission with an internal transmission control computer. This means we can't interface with the torque converter clutch.

Yes we are doing a development programe for the RE7 but need another 9 months. automatictransmission.com.au/select-your-vehicle/nissan/patrol/y62-5-6l-v8-petrol-with-7-speed-auto/?make=Nissan&model=Patrol&series=Y62%205.6L%20V8%20Petrol%20with%207%20Speed%20Auto

We are starting final round of software develoment 20th Nov and hope to have done by Mid Dec and for sale shortly after Brian.

I had the exact same question.

You are correct that S4 will allow the Torque Converter Clutch to engage automatically, however due to towing it will also unlock easily due to the extra load. The Nomad Lock-Up Module allows you to program the speeds, gears, and throttle inputs that you would like to maintain Lock-Up while driving and/or towing. In addition, you can use the Manual Lock-Up function to aid in downhill descents and offroad road environments where neither the OEM Lock-Up or the Nomad Lock-Up will engage automatically.

I would wait if you want the best system.

@@WholesaleAutomatics thanks for that, how long will I be waiting please?

Hi Ron, Hopefully you got your questions answered, if not send an email to techsupport@askorto.com.au and one of our techs will answer them for you.

Unfortunatly the old Borg Warners dont have lock-up capabilities so no way of adding the lock-up kit sorry Laurel.

Hi David, rule of thumb is have some mechanical sympathy and your transmission will last longer. Engaging the lockup at full throttle, or shifting gears under full throttle with lockup engaged is not going to do your transmission any favours. Back off the throttle, engage or change gears and accelerate again. On steep climbs, remember that the vehicle does not know you are going up a hill, and certainly doesn't know if you are towing a big heavy weight behind the vehicle. In these cases, act early, shift into sports mode and shift down into a more appropriate gear for the length and steepness of the hill. Hope that helps, if not, send an email to techsupport@askorto.com.au and our techs will explain further.

Check out these two videos as they will explain a little better: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WaXp3jm85OA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-68UkfuJhYpc.html

Hi Stephen, the problem with converting the 1989 Triton is that is would cost far, far more than simply selling and upgrading to either the same model that is already factory fitted auto or a later model if budget allows.

I’d also be keen to know this. Mine is an LC80 with valve body and gen 1 lock up. Does it do any harm to simply leave the lock up on whilst manually shifting through the gears?

No not at all Ein because you already have most of the mass (inertia) going so very little load on the lock in comparison to what the load would be on the 1st to 2nd gear shift and again 2nd to 3rd where you are still trying to get the mass of the vehicle up and going.

You would not run it on the 1-2 and 2-3 gear shift but would be fine for the 3-4 and 4-3 gear shifts.

@@WholesaleAutomatics Thanks for the reply. I have been a bit reluctant to use it fearing damage, but it's really frustrating having to constantly encourage lockup in 4th at around the 80kph mark, because of my 33" tyres. My lockup is manually switched and also disengages at 60kph and re-engages at 65kph so 1st to 3rd shifts are excluded unless I really need to plant it. Now I can lock it on those long outback corrugated tracks where best speed is ~80 and it's mostly in 3rd or 4th. Thanks again :)

What auto does your Disco 4 run Doug?

No not at all, we have done a few thousand of these kits now and have never had this happen. They are brilliant for 100% engine braking and genuine fuel saving.

Replacing the valve body won't change when it changes gears as thay are managed by the transmissions computer.

We're looking into this David as we have our own 300 series that we are doing development on. We are currently working on a Nomad Valve Body and then the lock-up next.

You can choose which way you want it to work for each of the 5 presets.

It's not that we can't as we can and we in fact have kit that will work with the NP Pajero. The problem is inconsistent wiring in the vehicle that makes fitting instructions difficult. We can do these in house in Bayswater Victoria.

We are completing these kits now James. We are hoping for Feb

The lock-up kit locks the clutch within the torque convertor to give you 100% transfer but it doesn't lock it in a gear. The transmission can still change up and down the gears while lock-up is engaged.

A lockup kit allows you to engage the Torque Converter Clutch in situations where the Factory ECU will not engage. For instance the ECU does not know when you have a big heavy van behind the vehicle or if you are descending a very steep hill where the van is starting to push the car. In these situations you can engage lockup to reduce the heat generated in the torque converter or to increase engine braking reducing the need to ride the brakes. You will also notice a drop in fuel consumption when towing.

Where are you located Morgz?

tasmania

If you are part of a group and know of someone close to us here in Bayswater Victoria, we would be happy to build a range of products to suit and I believe we would already have deep cast pan, Nomad Valve Body, Temp Gauge with only the cooler kit to test fit and we would have a full line up. We just need a test vehicle to see what is required to double check.

Unfortunately I'm not and don't. Will say that the exhaust crosses below the trans sump so a deeper sump would only work if the exhaust was re routed behind the transfer case. As for the rest, well 🤷. Would love to offer mine for test fitting but may be a little difficult.

I have a 2020 Hilux and a 21 Dmax. The Dmax is very eager to lock up and the hilux, not so much. The Hilux is by far the nicer car to drive. I have been thinking about a lock up kit for sometime for the lux but I just figure Toyota know better than me

Yes, they certainly are Jamie. Here is a link to the install instructions. automatictransmission.com.au/technical-support/lock-up-kits/genii-installation-instructions/