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Feb 24, 2014 | 10:27 AM

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HeyYou

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From the factory, the default is On. (lite off) There was a DIY around here somewhere to revers that though. If 99% of your driving is below 50mph, probably not a bad idea.

Feb 24, 2014 | 10:31 AM

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Ham Bone

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HeyYou

From the factory, the default is On. (lite off) There was a DIY around here somewhere to revers that though. If 99% of your driving is below 50mph, probably not a bad idea.

I'm in such a habit of cutting it off now that if I reveresed it I would contsantly cut it on

Feb 24, 2014 | 10:53 AM

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stewie01

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^ Too many friggin hills to drive with OD On too much.

Feb 24, 2014 | 11:10 AM

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snowboundrmk

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So when exactly should you have the o/d on?

Feb 24, 2014 | 11:19 AM

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Ham Bone

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So when exactly should you have the o/d on?

I don't use OD unless I'm going over 50mph on the freeway

And never when towing/hauling

Feb 24, 2014 | 11:20 AM

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ChillyPhil

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HeyYou

From the factory, the default is On. (lite off) There was a DIY around here somewhere to revers that though. If 99% of your driving is below 50mph, probably not a bad idea.

So I should just keep the light off then when it works again? I drive around 55-70 most of the time.

Feb 24, 2014 | 12:10 PM

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merc225hp

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The newer trucks must be different because I think my overdrive is automatically off, and I think Merc mentioned that too for his truck.

Nope mine is on when I fire up the truck, I shut it off as soon as the truck is started. Even with the 4.56 it was kept off most of the time.

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I'm in such a habit of cutting it off now that if I reveresed it I would contsantly cut it on

LOL yep it would mess me up as well, just a set pattern to it now.

Feb 24, 2014 | 12:54 PM

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ChillyPhil

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Nope mine is on when I fire up the truck, I shut it off as soon as the truck is started. Even with the 4.56 it was kept off most of the time.

LOL yep it would mess me up as well, just a set pattern to it now.

So your orange light is on all the time then merc?