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Steve W.
Dodge Dakota
7/13/2001
12:14:12
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 Subject: Overdrive on 2001 QC
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I have had my 4.7 2001 QC for about a month. I noticed the the OD is always on at startup. Since I live in Pittsburgh, which is a little hilly, this is a real pain in the neck. I have two questions...
( have as already checked in the manual but found nothing)
1. Does having the truck in OD all the time screw up the engine or tranny. I always thought that OD was for Highway / Flat driving or 45+ mph.
2. Does anyone know of a way to make sure the OD is off at startup?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
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MACE
Dodge Dakota
7/13/2001
12:46:23
|  RE: Overdrive on 2001 QC
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Hit the button at the end of the shift lever, you should see a O/D off display on your panel. Hit it again, it toggles it back on.
I believe when shutting the engine off with O/D off, upon startup, it cycles back to on
I use O/D off when I'm in steady driving below 50MPH or in traffic...a little more fun for stop light launches also
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Steve W.
Dodge Dakota
7/13/2001
14:05:55
| RE: Overdrive on 2001 QC
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Mace:
I knew how to turn it on and off, but the "default" of ON at startup sucks for normal driving in a hilly region.
I am trying to find a way to change the default to OFF at startup
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Jeff
Dodge Dakota
7/13/2001
14:40:21
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I think it may be a computer command that shuts the overdrive off. I'm pretty sure you're out of luck on this one.
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MACE
Dodge Dakota
7/13/2001
14:53:26
| RE: Overdrive on 2001 QC
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Agree, it will always default to O/D on.
That is one of three checks I always do when starting out driving:
1)check that O/D is on (always is)
2)Gear shift is securely in D (it popped into 2nd once when doing 65 MPH, scared the hell out of me)
3)That I'm not in 4WD
Sorry, looks like there is nothing to do about O/D being on as a default.
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