Power and Overdrive switches
12-06-04, 09:17 PM
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Power and Overdrive switches
hey another question! do the power and overdrive buttons actually make a difference in mpg? i heard that the pwr/ect button doesnt affect the mpg at all. what exactly do both of them do anyways? sorry for the newb questions... thanks!
12-06-04, 09:51 PM
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The power button changes the way the transmission shifts. If it's activated, it downshifts quicker and if you're flooring the gas pedal it shifts to the next gear near redline. Keeping it activated will use more gas because it will downshift faster and it upshifts at a higher rpm.
The overdrive button is the transmission's fourth gear. If you turn it off, the transmission won't shift into third gear. You need third gear because it's the gear that saves gas by lowering engine speed when cruising.
The overdrive button is the transmission's fourth gear. If you turn it off, the transmission won't shift into third gear. You need third gear because it's the gear that saves gas by lowering engine speed when cruising.
12-07-04, 07:35 AM
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The power button changes the way the transmission shifts. If it's activated, it downshifts quicker and if you're flooring the gas pedal it shifts to the next gear near redline. Keeping it activated will use more gas because it will downshift faster and it upshifts at a higher rpm.
The overdrive button is the transmission's fourth gear. If you turn it off, the transmission won't shift into third gear. You need third gear because it's the gear that saves gas by lowering engine speed when cruising.
The power button changes the way the transmission shifts. If it's activated, it downshifts quicker and if you're flooring the gas pedal it shifts to the next gear near redline. Keeping it activated will use more gas because it will downshift faster and it upshifts at a higher rpm.
The overdrive button is the transmission's fourth gear. If you turn it off, the transmission won't shift into third gear. You need third gear because it's the gear that saves gas by lowering engine speed when cruising.
thats right,What yr. is ur car?
12-07-04, 06:44 PM
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Originally posted by LB Lex
The overdrive button is the transmission's fourth gear. If you turn it off, the transmission won't shift into third gear. You need third gear because it's the gear that saves gas by lowering engine speed when cruising.
The overdrive button is the transmission's fourth gear. If you turn it off, the transmission won't shift into third gear. You need third gear because it's the gear that saves gas by lowering engine speed when cruising.
12-07-04, 11:46 PM
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Originally posted by Jmai22
close. but actually the over drive IS your forth gear.
close. but actually the over drive IS your forth gear.
Originally posted by LB Lex
The overdrive button is the transmission's fourth gear.
The overdrive button is the transmission's fourth gear.
No more posting while you're drunk John! 
12-08-04, 12:05 AM
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Originally posted by LB Lex
..... If you turn it off, the transmission won't shift into third gear. You need third gear because it's the gear that saves gas by lowering engine speed when cruising.
..... If you turn it off, the transmission won't shift into third gear. You need third gear because it's the gear that saves gas by lowering engine speed when cruising.
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Originally posted by LB Lex
No more posting while you're drunk John!
No more posting while you're drunk John!
If you turn off OD your car will stay in 4th gear, but if you turn it back on (light in the cluster off) the car will shift into your 5th gear
basically overdirve off will make your car run in 1 lower gear than the max.
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Originally posted by Jmai22
oh and another thing, if you notice he said he has a 96 GS. a 96 gs has a 5 speed transmission so i guess we are both wrong.
oh and another thing, if you notice he said he has a 96 GS. a 96 gs has a 5 speed transmission so i guess we are both wrong.
Originally posted by Jmai22
If you turn off OD your car will stay in 4th gear, but if you turn it back on (light in the cluster off) the car will shift into your 5th gear
basically overdirve off will make your car run in 1 lower gear than the max.
If you turn off OD your car will stay in 4th gear, but if you turn it back on (light in the cluster off) the car will shift into your 5th gear
basically overdirve off will make your car run in 1 lower gear than the max.
Last edited by LB Lex; 12-08-04 at 12:23 AM.
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