automatic shifter knob w/ button?

[VicR]

Right now my ebrake in the 97 is turned on and off with a toggle switch. I was thinking of seeing if I could get a knob on the shifter lever that had a button built in. It seems like some dodge product I drove once (a van?) had the OD switch on the end of the knob. Anyone ever try to adapt one?



BM has a couple of knobs with buttons to control transbrakes or linelocks, but I can only find round or t-handle. I think the button is a little to exposed on those and would get bumped.



Any ideas?



-Vic

 

[Cummins4Life]

My 01 has a button on the end of the shift knob that turns O/D on and off. I think all 98. 5 and newer autos have this. Might be able to make it work.

 

[VicR]

Thanks - I knew I had seen one somewhere. I guess I haven't driven a 24valve automatic in a while. Does anyone know if the 1st gen's had them on the stalk as well? I'm going to head out to the bone yard tomorrow and see what I can find.



-Vic

 

[Cummins4Life]

I dont think they did. But do a search, some First Gen guys have been converting to the 98. 5+ shifter for the same reasons you are.



Here

 

[VicR]

Cummins4Life - great info. Thanks! Guess I'll have to start reading the 1st gen forums now too.



One question about the operation of the O/D button on your truck. Does it remember the setting (on or off), or does it defaut to 'on' every time you start the truck?



Thanks,



-Vic

 

[Cummins4Life]

It defaults to O/D on every time you start the truck.



Heres the instructions to change it to default off.

Here

 

[Extreme1]

The switch in the 24 valve handle is a momentary contact switch. You will need to wire in a relay to make it switch something. I installed one in my '94 and it toggles the T/C clutch lock up on, I added a throttle switch from a BD exhaust brake to switch it off.



I think if you used a dpdt relay and wired it right you could use the momentary contact switch to toggle it on and off. You could control the default by how it is wired.