Thread: overdrive and cruise control

5th gear isn't the best in an R380, I'm on my 3rd rebuild. Or is it 4th.

As to the CC,the TD5 does have a speed inout in the ECU, I don't know why. I would have thought revs, intake temp, fuel temp, water temp, throttle position etc would be enough.

It seems to see the progammers of the TD5 won't let us labour the car in high throttle / low rev-speed situations.

Regards
Max P

i find it is not working that hard based on the EGT in 5th overdrive and always used to tow in 5th befor the overdrive but now tend to tow in 4th overdrive. only problem with the gbox in 150000km was early in its life when a bearing failed under waranty with no problems or noises since. i think i will give up on the CC and overdrive working together. may well sell the overdrive as it realy is not well utilised on tas roads

What is the O/D worth?. Pat

not sure cost about 2500 to get fron UK. this ones done 20000km, not quite sure what i would want for it if i took it out

Originally Posted by Tusker

..It seems to see the progammers of the TD5 won't let us labour the car in high throttle / low rev-speed situations.

Regards
Max P

My TD5 D2 will happily pull away in 5th from 40kph.

I've tested that I can get mobile without the throttle working by going up the gears to 4th on idle then waiting for a very slight downhill to select 5th to get to 40 then set CC and increase the speed.

2500 is not bad,does it make any noise?,I've had two series O/D's(toro and fairy) and the noise put me off them. Pat