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Co-Pilot Adjustment
The control panel on the face of the ATS Co-Pilot allows the driver to adjust the lockup of the
transmission. Keep in mind that the Co-Pilot will only lock the torque converter when enough
boost is reached. This keeps the engine from bogging down due to excessively early converter
clutch lockup that is commanded by many factory transmission control modules. The
adjustments allow you to trim the converter clutch lockup based on MPH. To raise the vehicle
speed at which the transmission locks up, you press the up arrow button. To decrease lockup
speed, press the down arrow button. When the torque converter is locked, the Co-Pilot will
display a green light to indicating that the converter has locked up. Due to the protection the Co-
Pilot provides and the engine load sensing of the Co-Pilot, it is not possible to command Lock-up
at too-low engine speeds or low torque levels. This unique feature ensures the engine will never
bog or run at a low engine RPM, thusly causing lugging when the engine does not have boost. At
the other end of the spectrum, during high power output when the engine is running at full load,
the Co-Pilot will keep the torque converter clutch engaged, allowing full torque to be transferred
through the torque converter clutch to the transmission input shaft. The factory often disengages
the torque converter clutch during these high torque conditions to reduce the load exerted on the
factory transmission shafts. This is the primary reason we do not recommend installing a Co-
Pilot transmission controller on a stock torque converter or transmission.
The ATS Co-Pilot will need to be set up for your vehicle and application. The Co-Pilot will
need to be disassembled to access the dip switches on the electronic board. You will need a
th
1/16
- inch hex (Allen wrench) to remove the face from the Co-Pilot. After the face has been
removed the electronic board can be slid out of the casing from the front. The digital face is