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    mga sir im super noob talaga dito sa overdrive on at overdrvie off

    meron akong mitsubishi lancer glxi 1996 automatic tranny

    tanong ko lang po kung pano po ba talaga gamitin itong overdrive off at over drive on?

    A:Over drive OFF (naka bukas ang ilaw sa dash board) yan po ba yun?

    B:patay ang ilaw sa dash board ano po meaning nyan naka Over drive ON ba ako?

    how does it work at pano ko po pwedeng gamitin yan?

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    The overdrive is basically an extra gear meant for better fuel economy on open roads where you can cruise. Generally you can just keep it "on" unless you need to use engine braking (like driving down a long downhill road) or driving with a very heavy load onboard the car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
    The overdrive is basically an extra gear meant for better fuel economy on open roads where you can cruise. Generally you can just keep it "on" unless you need to use engine braking (like driving down a long downhill road) or driving with a very heavy load onboard the car.
    pag naka ilaw ba sir ang dash board ibig sabihin naka OFF ba ang over drive ko? pag walang ilaw naka ON ba over drive ko? or dapat bang lagi walang ilaw ang dash board?

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    Quote Originally Posted by slowrockmusic View Post
    pag naka ilaw ba sir ang dash board ibig sabihin naka OFF ba ang over drive ko? pag walang ilaw naka ON ba over drive ko? or dapat bang lagi walang ilaw ang dash board?
    No "O/D OFF" light means the O/D is "ON".

    As I have said, you would normally want the overdrive active to give you better fuel mileage.

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    just leave OD on.. dapat walang ilaw sa dashboard..

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    always ON. parang yan yun 5th gear mo sa manual. pag naka OFF yan hinde mag shift sa highest gear so. tataas fuel consumption mo

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadow View Post
    always ON. parang yan yun 5th gear mo sa manual. pag naka OFF yan hinde mag shift sa highest gear so. tataas fuel consumption mo
    kahit aarangkada pa lang pwede na ba syang naka Overdrive ON? or OFF ko muna pag aarangkada pa lang then switch to ON pag 40 to 50 na ang speed? ganito po ba pag gamit nito?

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    hindi ganyan ang gamit.. ilagay mo lang sa ON parati.. wag mo nang gagalawin.

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    * slowrockmusic

    Google mo bro, dami topics about proper use of the OFF mode in your O/D.

    But for me this is how I use O/D on my '05 Altis:
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    - Engine brake - kawawa naman kung brake lang parati - 80kph below / 100kph max...above this baka masira transmission.
    - Down-shift - if kulang, for overtaking - 80kph below / 100kph max...above this baka masira transmission.
    - Uphill - so the transmission will not be confused to shift to 4th gear, 1st, 2nd, 3rd lang sya.
    - From a standstill - if you need that extra ompf when you floor the pedal, turning off the O/D gives you that extra ompf. Try it, floor the pedal with ON, you will feel mabagal mag catch-up yng revs and gearing...(one can also turn the ECT Power on agad for immidiate extra power and RPM)

    - And of course when you go slow downhill or at the mall parking lots, use the lowest gear as you go down as if you are on 1st gear in a manual. Or 2nd on your A/T for the not so steep descents...that would require 1st-2nd shifting...

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    Quote Originally Posted by slowrockmusic View Post
    kahit aarangkada pa lang pwede na ba syang naka Overdrive ON? or OFF ko muna pag aarangkada pa lang then switch to ON pag 40 to 50 na ang speed? ganito po ba pag gamit nito?
    tama sabi ni qwerty, ON mo lang huwag mo na pakialaman. if nag cut ka naman and you need more power, diinan mo lang tapak sa gas para mag down shift. hinde na rin kailangan i-OFF pa

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    O/D ON lang lagi, whether city driving or highway driving. saka mo lang i-Off ang O/D pag nasa bundok ka, for example pag paakyat o pababa ng baguio.

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    Huwag makalikot sa 'kambyo' ng A/T. Ano iyan,- M/T?....

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    does this also apply sa mga lancer na 2002 model? (glx)

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    Mga sir ask ko lng kc ung akin pag naka on tapos prang bigla sya nag rrealease pag aapak na ako ng gas parang release lng.. manual type kc ako mga sir.. so since bnili to ng sis ko nka off daw sya lagi.. pag naka on nmn sya prang minsan relaese lng talga

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    Quote Originally Posted by azlanie View Post
    Mga sir ask ko lng kc ung akin pag naka on tapos prang bigla sya nag rrealease pag aapak na ako ng gas parang release lng.. manual type kc ako mga sir.. so since bnili to ng sis ko nka off daw sya lagi.. pag naka on nmn sya prang minsan relaese lng talga
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    Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
    No "O/D OFF" light means the O/D is "ON".

    As I have said, you would normally want the overdrive active to give you better fuel mileage.
    ask ko lang po sir, so kapag nakalagay sa dashboard na O/D off meaning its on right? naguluhan kasi ako sa post ni sir QWERTY e.

    Quote Originally Posted by _Qwerty_ View Post
    just leave OD on.. dapat walang ilaw sa dashboard..
    eh sabi ni sir ghosthunter pag nakailaw sa dashboard meaning its "ON" ? eh bakit mo sinabi dapat walang ilaw sa dashboard? hehe medyo nalabuan lang ako sir.
    Quote Originally Posted by _Qwerty_ View Post
    hindi ganyan ang gamit.. ilagay mo lang sa ON parati.. wag mo nang gagalawin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beebski View Post
    ask ko lang po sir, so kapag nakalagay sa dashboard na O/D off meaning its on right? naguluhan kasi ako sa post ni sir QWERTY e.


    eh sabi ni sir ghosthunter pag nakailaw sa dashboard meaning its "ON" ? eh bakit mo sinabi dapat walang ilaw sa dashboard? hehe medyo nalabuan lang ako sir.
    Ang design ng mga dashboard ng mga sasakyan ay minimalist.

    Ibig sabihin,- ang mga display nila ay 'idiot lamps'.... Kapag walang ilaw,- normal na driving experience at walang problema. (Of course, headlights during night driving is a must)

    So, kung naka-on ang ilaw ng "O/D Off",- ibig sabihin may setting na "outside ng normal driving". (Naka off and OD)

    Push the pertinent button. Dapat walang naka-ilaw na idiot lamp sa dashboard.

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    sa mazda 323 ko dati HOLD ang naka indicate instead of O/D... so pag naka ilaw yung HOLD means O/D off vice versa...

    O/D off means HOLD the transmission.. sa D mode up to 3 gears ka lang...

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    Yup, iyong Gen3 Starex namin dati.... May O/D on/off switch sa "stick"(ng A/T)....

    Tapos may Hold switch pa sa may lower left side ng dashboard (sa may ilalim/tagliran ng steering wheel shaft)...

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    basta on mo lang tinganan mo na lang kung hinde ka tumutulin eh di naka off yun O/D mo... pag malakas ka sa gas naka off O/D...common sense na lang. kung rekta ka na tapos ang taas pa rin ng rpm mo naka off o/d mo...etc etc.

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