Installation manual

10/3/2012 601-900-3224-INST

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 an engine speeds or low torque levels. This unique feature ensures the

engine will never bog or run at a low engine RPM, 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 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 attached to the circuit board with a ribbon