Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Reversing the OD switch\ OFF at startup

[klaybus]

I,ve heard that someone sells a kit to reverse the OD switch. . Does anyone know where this can be found? I would like to be able to start my truck & drive it with the OD locked out until I push the OD button instead of trying to remember to take it out of OD.

Anyone?



Clay

 

[sag2]

Just wondering why you want to do that? It is locked out of OD until the temp comes up some.

 

[klaybus]

OD

I'm running 285 tires & it seems to be searching between 3rd & OD while running down the freeway in traffic. I'm a bit anxious about the 47RE & don't want to burn up my trans running 3. 54 gears & taller than stock tires. (245's)

Am I paranoid?



Clay

 

[Sixpack]

Klaybus check this site out...



http://dodgeram.org/tech/mods/transmission/OD_inverter.html:D



Phil

 

[klaybus]

Got it?? Hmmm..... Sounds easy? Hmmm... Thanks?

 

[RobbyRam]

I actually mentioned this very subject to my wife on a trip last weekend. Our '94 Caravan was setup like that. You had to turn 'OD' off at freeway speeds. I really wish my RAM was the same because I am thinking my switch will eventually fail because I constantly turn it OFF 'OD' because I drive no faster than 45 mph on my job, and the engine lugs if I don't turn off 'OD' because I have a modified DTT transmission.

 

[Big White Beast]

Beware.........

I have had mine set up to do this for quite a while and it works great. A few others tried what I had done and set codes. It turns out the coil on the relay they were using wasn't as high enough impedance. It allowed the system to see a ground through it and it set a code for the Park/Neutral switch. It happened to 2 different people and I sent them the relay I used and it worked fine.



Garrett



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51956

 

[jweir]

Garrett is right on about the relay... when I replaced the one I was trying to use with the one he was using, everything worked great. It has been working flawlessy for amost 4 months now. Having the right relay makes the install go MUCH easier



Jim