Moving the sport/economy button on an autobox - Page 2

beededea · 26th May 2016, 18:46

This one is alright but rather expensive...
http://www.ttzed.com/products/produc...sole&do=detail

rovermadhead · 26th May 2016, 22:38

I agree, tis a daft location for the switch, but wouldn't like to move it though

tourer · 27th May 2016, 09:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by beededea

Sorry don't need that sort of comment - if you want to help please do.

Otherwise please don't bother.

WOW!!!!
Touchy, or what?
Has someone got out of bed on the wrong side?

beededea · 28th May 2016, 20:01

Bought a cheap gearbox switch so I can take it apart and check the wiring. Now need to piggy back some wires and prepare the cabling for the new lever - and buy the new lever of course.

James.uk · 29th May 2016, 03:35

I have used snow mode in the snow, but in the 7 years I have had the car, I have never had a reason to use the "sports" mode.

Treading on the go faster pedal hard gives you sportier responses anyway, give your car some serious welly, and you will find it soon wakes up....

...

Kennyeth · 30th May 2016, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

I have used snow mode in the snow, but in the 7 years I have had the car, I have never had a reason to use the "sports" mode.

Treading on the go faster pedal hard gives you sportier responses anyway, give your car some serious welly, and you will find it soon wakes up....

...

In the sport mode I think that they stay in lower gears longer, at least how it was when I had my Honda Prelude in sport mode.
Ken.

kaiser · 30th May 2016, 14:35

Stays in gear longer and does not go into lock up mode in sport.
Starts in scond and changes earlier in snow mode.

beededea · 27th June 2016, 09:11

Ford do an auto-shift lever with an overdrive button already fitted. Not expensive either. Needs to be sent from the US though as they are for cars that are not usually seen over here.

beededea · 30th June 2016, 16:07

I've just bought a mini button SPST momentary 12mm switch and I'll start fitting it to the existing lever, just need to figure out how and where to drill on the gear lever head.

It will act as the Sport mode activation button.

30th May 2016, 14:35	#17
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Stays in gear longer and does not go into lock up mode in sport. Starts in scond and changes earlier in snow mode. __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

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26th May 2016, 18:46	#11
beededea Regular poster 75 connie tourer, MGZT-T Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aylsham Posts: 99 Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	This one is alright but rather expensive... http://www.ttzed.com/products/produc...sole&do=detail

26th May 2016, 22:38	#12
rovermadhead Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Preston Posts: 93 Thanks: 11 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts	I agree, tis a daft location for the switch, but wouldn't like to move it though

28th May 2016, 20:01	#14
beededea Regular poster 75 connie tourer, MGZT-T Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aylsham Posts: 99 Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Bought a cheap gearbox switch so I can take it apart and check the wiring. Now need to piggy back some wires and prepare the cabling for the new lever - and buy the new lever of course.

29th May 2016, 03:35	#15
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	I have used snow mode in the snow, but in the 7 years I have had the car, I have never had a reason to use the "sports" mode. Treading on the go faster pedal hard gives you sportier responses anyway, give your car some serious welly, and you will find it soon wakes up.... ...

27th June 2016, 09:11	#18
beededea Regular poster 75 connie tourer, MGZT-T Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aylsham Posts: 99 Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Ford do an auto-shift lever with an overdrive button already fitted. Not expensive either. Needs to be sent from the US though as they are for cars that are not usually seen over here.

30th June 2016, 16:07	#19
beededea Regular poster 75 connie tourer, MGZT-T Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aylsham Posts: 99 Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	I've just bought a mini button SPST momentary 12mm switch and I'll start fitting it to the existing lever, just need to figure out how and where to drill on the gear lever head. It will act as the Sport mode activation button.