71-BEETLE Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Hi all. Wondering how to disengage the over drive gear on a crown. To engage it when the right revs are reached a dash light comes on. Take foot off gas. Till light goes out. Then gas it again and it grabs "overdrive". How do I get out of overdrive? If this is in the wrong spot mods please move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tojo2 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 According to Sydney Morning Herald 17.03.67 : just stab Accelerator and she`ll downshift to direct drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeTen Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I got this from crown thread on toymods My mate has it in his '64 rs46 Wagon i've got a '66 wagon with no overdrive Put some photos up on there if you want There is a lot of good information in that thread its a good read http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=481&page=33&p=725302&highlight=overdrive#post725302 Had one of these in my first crown. 1. with overdrive button in all the time freewheels--got great fuel economy once I realised and took foot off accelerator when on long downhill runs etc. 2. with overdrive button in only needed to use clutch starting off in first, any other change take foot off accelerator briefly change gear then put foot down again (no need to put clutch in). 3. with overdrive button in, hit accelerator hard and it will kickdown as autos do, used to kick down and hold second until past 60 mph. overall one of the most fun setups I had driven Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71-BEETLE Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 It's a column shift manual I should have added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeTen Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 You turn it on by pulling the lever under the dash with ( O ) on it Out is off in is on Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71-BEETLE Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 So foot off gas pull switch out. Foot back on and then it's 3rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeTen Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 With the lever pulled out its just a normal 3 speed manual with engine braking With lever pushed in it will go into overdrive in 3rd gear when you back off the throttle. The revs will drop off just like you have put it in 5th but with this set up you can just use it like a kickdown in a auto give it gas and it will change back to 3rd for you. Just drive it more and you will figure it out Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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