The three-speed
automatic transmission in a DeLorean was supplied by Renault and the shifting is controlled by a
computer governor assembly.
The original unit is rather ‘old school’ by today’s standards, with circuits that were rather weak for the rather harsh environment underneath the car, so they tend to go bad. DMC has developed a microprocessor-controlled, electronic,
replacement unit for it which is a considerably more stable. We’ve modified the shift
points to make them more aggressive and more suitable for the DeLorean and it’s
a relatively simple item to replace - removal of the
transmission is not required.
Symptoms of a failing automatic transmission computer governor include shifting very late from 1st gear when cold or when the
transmission is warm and you are slowing down, it will cut in and out of gears
or will give you erratic shifting.
Article ID: 69, Created On: 5/11/2011, Modified: 6/14/2011