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Originally Posted by 2000mc

i know its not nearly as cool... and maybe i missed a few posts if this was already talked about.... but what about just flipping 3 switches.

assuming...
1st =off off
2nd =on off
3rd =off on
4th =on on

all switches off = 1st
flip first switch, powering sol 1 = 2nd
leave first switch on, flip second switch, a 3way to move power from sol 1 to sol 2=3rd
leaving first 2 switches on, switch on 3rd switch to power sol 1 = 4th

so up shifting and down shifting would be a logical sequence... i think a 3way switch would jump fast enough the off time inbetween shouldnt be an issue.

This is almost what a gate shifter would do, except the timing would be critical between shifts.

Have you ever dropped your tranny a gear? It doesn't engage as soon as you hit the gear, it takes a second, right? If you shifted, and missed the next gate, for even a second, you'd be in first, killing your engine. The only way around that would be to use NC type momentary switches, so that if you weren't in gear, the transmission would default to 4th.

*I think I just solved the problem....*