Brian Turner Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Hello All, I have just had an interesting conversation with a supplier regarding the overdrive switch on a TR6. I have had my car for just over 12 months & is without overdrive. I spoke to a potential supplier re. pricing up a new box with J type overdrive + ancillaries (mine is a 1974 ex. US car) I told him that I would prefer the switch to be on the gear lever as I had a 1972 TR6 (obviously with the A type overdrive on 2,3 and 4) with the gear lever switch. He insisted that the gear lever switch had never been fitted to a TR6 but was on the big saloons. I owned my 1st TR6 in 1976 so the car was only 4 years old & I can't believe that it would have been modified at such a young age. Can someone shed so me light on this? Many Thanks Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 39 minutes ago, Brian Turner said: Hello All, I have just had an interesting conversation with a supplier regarding the overdrive switch on a TR6. I have had my car for just over 12 months & is without overdrive. I spoke to a potential supplier re. pricing up a new box with J type overdrive + ancillaries (mine is a 1974 ex. US car) I told him that I would prefer the switch to be on the gear lever as I had a 1972 TR6 (obviously with the A type overdrive on 2,3 and 4) with the gear lever switch. He insisted that the gear lever switch had never been fitted to a TR6 but was on the big saloons. I owned my 1st TR6 in 1976 so the car was only 4 years old & I can't believe that it would have been modified at such a young age. Can someone shed so me light on this? Many Thanks Brian It had been modified. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, stuart said: It had been modified. Stuart. +1 Stuart is correct! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 57 minutes ago, Brian Turner said: Hello All, I have just had an interesting conversation with a supplier regarding the overdrive switch on a TR6. I have had my car for just over 12 months & is without overdrive. I spoke to a potential supplier re. pricing up a new box with J type overdrive + ancillaries (mine is a 1974 ex. US car) I told him that I would prefer the switch to be on the gear lever as I had a 1972 TR6 (obviously with the A type overdrive on 2,3 and 4) with the gear lever switch. He insisted that the gear lever switch had never been fitted to a TR6 but was on the big saloons. I owned my 1st TR6 in 1976 so the car was only 4 years old & I can't believe that it would have been modified at such a young age. Can someone shed so me light on this? Many Thanks Brian Hi Brian, welcome to the forum. The two previous answers are spot on. Both are long time experts on all things TR - honest Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Salisbury Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Having had a T 2000 with O/D and the gear lever switch it was convenient, but I wouldn't change the steering column switch on my 4A for anything, just so convenient not having to remove my hand from the wheel, just a flick of my middle finger in or out of O/D. Cheers Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Mine's fitted to the LH side of the steering wheel- my personal preference is to drive with my right hand fully on the wheel and flick the OD on and off with my LH index finger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 TBH Having driven manual XJ6 for many years I like the gear lever switch and had my momentary switch on the stick in the TR for quite a few years though its currently on a flick switch on the dash again as there was a wiring problem. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Turner Posted July 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Thanks for your replies fellah's. I'm amazed that my 1st TR6 had been modified so early in it's life but maybe the previous owner had been used to a 2000? Now you've set me thinking - gear lever or column....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiTR6 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 I recently changed mine to a stick switch (modified sedan lever) as I struggled with the standard column mounted switch located behind the indicator switch. I won't be swapping back in a hurry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Personally I like the gear lever switch, If I had nothing thats the way I'd go. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 Hi Folks, I converted my column toggle switch to a press button switch (along with a Logic Box). Just requires an extension of the finger from the steering wheel and Job done Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litespud Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) I installed an O/D switch on the shift knob and repurposed the column stalk as a headlight high/low switch - way more convenient than the floor button under the clutch pedal. The floor button is now an ignition interruptor switch as an additional security measure. Edited July 21, 2021 by Litespud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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