Jayson,
Where did you hear about this? I think with the speedo dropping out you are
on to something! (something kinda scary) It sure wouldhave come in handy on
the dyno yesterday with your truck... I dont have a speed limiter so I cant
try it... Hmmm
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 2:48 PM
Subject: DML: Speed limiter bypass trick?
>
> A while ago someone posted that while driving you can push(and hold) the
> ignition in the "start" position, and that would bypass the speed
> limiter. He said with the truck in drive (automatic) the starter
> wouldn't engage. For a while I just ignored this.
>
> So I got brave enough to experiment last night. While waiting for a
> stop light (by my self), I pushed the key to start. Nothing bad
> happened, a few lights came on (brake and ABS), but went off quickly
> when I let the key go back to "On".
>
> Then I tried it while rolling. Same thing, nothing bad. The same
> lights, plus I noticed the speedo dropped out (hmm..). Then I tried it
> while accelerating. Same thing, brake, ABS and this time Airbag lights
> came on and the speedo dropped out. I got up to about fourty before I
> decided I should be watching the road instead of my instrument panel.
>
> So with the speedo dropping out I'm thinking this just might work. Has
> anyone tried this? How about on a 2000? How about on a 4.7L?, How
> about on a 2000 4.7L? :-)
>
> So are there any adverse effects to this? Even though the starter isn't
> engaging am I sending gigaamps to it? Is there any reason this would
> drain some HP? I figure the brake and ABS lights some on because it
> lost the speed sensor. By the way, the Tach still worked fine.
>
> The disclaimer: This is not for cruising around Orange County at 100+
> mph. I want the extra speed for the dyno and for the 1/4mi strip.
>
> Jay W
> 505/287 Dakota
>
>
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