[DeTomaso] which gear to park in?

[Art Stephens]

     It sounds like your reverse switch is hooked up to a hot wire.  I guess 
you need to find a keyed circuit if you want to change it?
Art

P.S.  I only know enough about electricity to make things smoke!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark McWhinney" <msm at portata.com>
To: "'John Maffeo'" <johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com>; "'mail list Pantera'" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] which gear to park in?


> When I am parked and the key out, my back up lights come on if I am in
> reverse.  I am guessing that it is not the stock set up?
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: John Maffeo [mailto:johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:39 PM
> To: Mark McWhinney; 'mail list Pantera'
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] which gear to park in?
>
> Thanks to everyone for the replies.....
>
> I use second because that's what I was taught and it became habit. My
> e-brake needs some adjustment - it doesn't work very well.
>
> I think I'll start using reverse.......
>
> John
> #2647
>
> Mark McWhinney <msm at portata.com> wrote:
> You have a lot of hills. I remember parking on a steep hill in Tacoma in
> your car wondering if the clutch would fry and if the brake would hold. 
> :-)
>
> I use first. Why second?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of John Maffeo
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:05 AM
> To: mail list Pantera
> Subject: [DeTomaso] which gear to park in?
>
> I'm not sure if this topic has been discussed before.......
>
> I have been parking my manual shift cars in 2nd gear since I was 16. I
> have been doing the same with the Pantera. However I'm wondering if that
> might be hurting the ZF in any way.
>
> Is there a preferred gear to park in? What gear do you park your Pantera
> in?
>
> thanx,
>
> John
> #2647
>
>
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