Over drive on Toyota Altis 2002

**anakngsultan** · September 12th, 2012 08:57 AM

Hi Guys,

Finally I was able to have my first car na, A Toyota Altis 2002 AT 1.6 E.
Ask lang ako guys kung paano ko ma-check ung Overdrive if ng-ffailed na? Ano ba talaga ung Overdrive?
Un indicator niya umiilaw naman.
I would really appreciate your inputs guys.

Thank you in advance.

**niky** · September 12th, 2012 09:20 AM

Drive it. If it does 2800-3200 at a steady 100 km/h, you're in overdrive. If it does much more, you're not.

If the OD OFF light is on continuously, then it's off. There's a button on the shifter to toggle it on or off.

**vinj** · September 12th, 2012 09:21 AM

If the o/d is off, your engine has a tendency to engine brake and it doesnt shift to 4th gear (hanggang 3rd lang).

**anakngsultan** · September 12th, 2012 10:11 AM

thank you sir's. Can I test the o/d without driving 100-120kmh?
How about when park?

**admiral88** · September 13th, 2012 07:24 AM

Yung L = 1st gear...
2 = 2nd gear...
OD off = 3rd gear...
D = shifts automatically from 1st to 4th gear...
If you are running at D and at 80 kph, yung rpm reading should be within 2000rpm.
Now, if you switch to "OD OFF" during this instance...rpm should rev-up to around 2800rpm.
If that didnt happen...then there's something wrong with your AT.

**niky** · September 13th, 2012 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by anakngsultan

thank you sir's. Can I test the o/d without driving 100-120kmh?
How about when park?

You can't even get into fourth gear on the Altis without hitting 80 km/h, so... no.

**anakngsultan** · September 13th, 2012 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by admiral88

Yung L = 1st gear...
2 = 2nd gear...
OD off = 3rd gear...
D = shifts automatically from 1st to 4th gear...
If you are running at D and at 80 kph, yung rpm reading should be within 2000rpm.
Now, if you switch to "OD OFF" during this instance...rpm should rev-up to around 2800rpm.
If that didnt happen...then there's something wrong with your AT.

Okay this now make sense to me..
OD OFF should make me faster without pushing to hard on my gas? am i right?
thanks guys,.

**anakngsultan** · September 13th, 2012 02:05 PM

sorry guys i am confuse.

when do I used O/D?
what should i feel when i turn off the O/D?

**JohnM** · September 13th, 2012 02:14 PM

I think admiral88's last post explained it perfectly.

Turn OD off when you're cruising above 80 and want to downshift to overtake. The AT will shift to 3rd raising your RPMs for more power. Once past the slowpoke turn OD on again. The AT will shift to 4th, lowering your RPMs back to cruising speed.

**renzo_d10** · September 13th, 2012 02:25 PM

Overdrive allows you to shift into fourth, turning it off makes 3rd gear your last gear.

I know some people who turn the O/D off when they are about to overtake. So the gear downshifts and stays only up to third. But as for me, I just floor the gas.

I seldom drive an AT car tho. So maybe there are some conditions that really require the O/D to be turned off. Not sure.

When going downhill, for example the twisties of Tagaytay, I sometimes use '2' for engine brake.