when your driving on road or offroad is that over drive button on the shifter supposed to be pushed in or out?
overdrive?
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That depends on whether or not you want your vehicle to be in overdrive or not.
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alright you tell me thats what i want to know. im knew to that whole concept?
Ohh in that case, overdrive is just your 4th gear. If the button is out then overdrive is off which means your vehicle is only allowed to drive in the first 3 gears. With the overdrive button in then the vehicle will be allowed to travel in 1-4th gears. It's similar to the gear selector in that you can limit the highest gear you will travel in. If you select 2nd you will only travel in 1-2nd gears.
Now one reason you would limit the highest gear is for engine braking. Taking the truck out of overdrive will shift the truck in a lower gear which will raise rpms which in turn increases the engine braking effect. This would be good in a downhill descent so that you don't fry your brakes on the way down and loose control.
Does that answer your question?
Now one reason you would limit the highest gear is for engine braking. Taking the truck out of overdrive will shift the truck in a lower gear which will raise rpms which in turn increases the engine braking effect. This would be good in a downhill descent so that you don't fry your brakes on the way down and loose control.
Does that answer your question?
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yeah man thanks a bunch!
Um, if you're IN overdrive while driving 'off road', then something is wrong. Or you're trying to set a land speed record or something.
I don't think I've ever been out of second gear on even the best 'off road' road I've ever been on.
A better tip would be to push in the ECT button, and maybe even keep the shifter in L.
I don't think I've ever been out of second gear on even the best 'off road' road I've ever been on.
A better tip would be to push in the ECT button, and maybe even keep the shifter in L.
Doc said:
You need to live a little more Doc
Doc said:
Here we go again, a new thread about what the ECT button is.
Dave- I at least know what the ECT button is for, but for you to diss anyone on the 80 forum with you sig is dangerous. Especially concerning any cup holders shorting out anything on an 80.
dd113 said:
Dat was retarded..........
But it almost made me spit out my coffee.......
Classic line David. Should go in the archives somewhere.
Doc said:
I think the problem is that talking about the ECT button on this forum is like beating a dead horse... a lot.