General Kickdown Switch

[Cam]

Just realised my Gren has a “kickdown switch” (had to google that term). Took me a few months and 5000km to realise.

I have not owned a vehicle with this before.

I wonder how many others are unaware.

 

[marcusnilsson]

I haven’t tried but will do. Have used the manual mode to get some extra power in some overtakes, but good to know. Thanks !

 

[AnD3rew]

Just realised my Gren has a “kickdown switch” (had to google that term). Took me a few months and 5000km to realise.

I have not owned a vehicle with this before.

I wonder how many others are unaware.

What do you mean by kickdown switch? I would be surpised if there was a physical switch. Modern automatics will kickdown by computer in a range of conditions including hard acceleration older autos sometimes had a physical switch under the accelerator.

 

[Cam]

What do you mean by kickdown switch? I would be surpised if there was a physical switch. Modern automatics will kickdown by computer in a range of conditions including hard acceleration older autos sometimes had a physical switch under the accelerator.

Yes. A physical switch. Closes contacts and the computer does its thing, but yes, a switch.

 

[Cam]

Yes. A physical switch. Closes contacts and the computer does its thing, but yes, a switch.

What do you mean by kickdown switch? I would be surpised if there was a physical switch. Modern automatics will kickdown by computer in a range of conditions including hard acceleration older autos sometimes had a physical switch under the accelerator.

 

[Cam]

White thing is the switch on the back of the accelerator pedal.

 

[AnD3rew]

Well it is supposed to be old school

 

[DaBull]

Just realised my Gren has a “kickdown switch” (had to google that term). Took me a few months and 5000km to realise.

I have not owned a vehicle with this before.

I wonder how many others are unaware.

Is the witch automatically engaged when you press all the way down on the gas peddle? DaBull

 

[IGL]

Put the pedal to the metal...

 

[stickshifter]

I thought these disappeared with the advent of ECU-controlled auto boxes. The ZF control unit seems to fully understand when to downshift, and by how many gears. Can't really understand the utility of this switch.

I just checked my truck, and I have a kickdown switch too!

 

[NoAge Hunter]

Put the pedal to the metal...

Or - sorry for the german language-: Pokal oder Spital

 

[Cam]

Is the witch automatically engaged when you press all the way down on the gas peddle? DaBull

Yes. But it’s a deliberate click. So it feels as if the pedal is all the way down, then a firmer push and it’ll click.

 

[marcusnilsson]

I tried today. Went from gear 8 to 6 and made a beautiful sound on the German autobahn. The AC also went up like 5 degrees instantly

 

[Tazzieman]

Lovely old school touch.
The kickdown in my old Porsche 928 scares the hell out of unsuspecting passengers. It's the turbo you have when you don't have a turbo!