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Formula413 · 03-04-2009, 05:19 PM

I wonder what the danger might be of adding a lockup switch to my car? I would probably only use it in third gear, and sometimes fourth to keep it from unlocking itself. But why isn't it enabled for third gear from the factory? Am I risking damage by forcing lockup in third?

03-04-2009, 05:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
Formula413 Renaissance Man Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 42N 72W Posts: 505 Sleepwalker - '97 Firebird Formula 90 day: 20.04 mpg (US) Spock - '92 VN750 Vulcan 90 day: 49.39 mpg (US) 03MX - '03 Civic Hybrid 90 day: 49.04 mpg (US) Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	I wonder what the danger might be of adding a lockup switch to my car? I would probably only use it in third gear, and sometimes fourth to keep it from unlocking itself. But why isn't it enabled for third gear from the factory? Am I risking damage by forcing lockup in third? __________________ More choices...