hogmaw Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Not that I am one to try these things, for obvious reasons, but what happens if I accidentally: 1 - put it into reverse while driving forward as normal 2 - put it into 1st gear at high speed Just curious like. Proper answers please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I belive the reverse would result in a GRRRRRRRRRRRRRrr from the box but no damage. I think putting it into 1st would more or less blow it up. Correct me if im wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The box is sensible enough to not change gear if you try and get it to do something really stupid like the examples you mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 An order for a new gear box?! I know the engine and auto box are very flexible, but this would just kill it instantly, wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 You can't put it into 1st by accident. You have to press the little button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The Toyota Auto box and ECU is very clever and protects to box from such a daft gear change edit too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) I'm pretty sure you could get it into 1st at high revs if you wanted to, just like a manual. Edited February 5, 2009 by AndrewOW (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I'm pretty you could get it into 1st at high revs if you wanted to, just like a manual. Try it It won't do it if you are over the rev limit for the gear you select Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 The owners manual says 'Do NOT put into reverse when driving forward' which suggests to me that it's possible, but not advisable. It doesn't say what will happen though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The owners manual says 'Do NOT put into reverse when driving forward' which suggests to me that it's possible, but not advisable. It doesn't say what will happen though! At lower speeds it will shift to reverse from D or when rolling forward, but it is not advised as with any auto box. Try it from high speed, either it locks the gear out or will not go in. Someone asked about it a long while ago and I remember someone trying it and saying it wasn't possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoSupra Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Ive tried it, you can put it into 1st, but it wont drop down into gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I once knocked it into N while 'making swift progress' passed a Scooby. Near pooped myself and felt a proper numpty. You can read the whole shameful story here and also look back to a time when I made actual spelling mistakes!! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=47814 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 I once knocked it into N while 'making swift progress' passed a Scooby. Near pooped myself and felt a proper numpty. You can read the whole shameful story here and also look back to a time when I made actual spelling mistakes!! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=47814 Yes I've put it into N before while overtaking. It was almost a brown trouser moment, but I got away with it. If I had shifted into R god knows what would have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Yes I've put it into N before while overtaking. It was almost a brown trouser moment, but I got away with it. If I had shifted into R god knows what would have happened. nothing, it would not have allowed you to select R at speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I dropped mine into 1st once instead of second (stupid moment, misjudged my speed), Homer is right it won't simply won't shift down. It'll carry on in second gear until your speed drops down far enough, then change down, leaving you wondering what the hell's just happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkyboy18 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 When i first got my supra younger brother took for test drive ,i said go ahead and try manual mode . took of first second then he must of pushed a bit to hard and touched reverse ,back wheels locked and threw car sideways thought we where scrubbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 When i first got my supra younger brother took for test drive ,i said go ahead and try manual mode . took of first second then he must of pushed a bit to hard and touched reverse ,back wheels locked and threw car sideways thought we where scrubbed missed neutral then pushed the button on the side then kept pushing forward into reverse then did he.... I've hit first by accident instead of second while slowing down for a tight corner and it didn't change at first but when it did the revs jumped to 5k and the engine braking caused the rears to lock a little which made it a little squirmy but i was already on the brakes anyway which sorted it out after a second or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyboy2k Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I managed to put the gear selector into the reverse position whilst doing approx 70mph (there was a spider on my stereo fascia and I was trying to move it in a "I'm a pansy that's scared of spiders kind of way"). Nothing really happened, and within a second I'd put it back into drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Mythbusters did this recently trying to put both a manual and an auto into reverse at speed to see what would happen. Even with a shed of an American tank it did nothing. Apparently auto boxes have gimmickry and wizardry in them to stop the feckless doing such a thing and so causing a minor explosion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Well, reverse I can understand, because all the gearing would be moving in the opposite direction at the time you tried to get it to shift into it. First might be possible if the revs were low enough, but you were travelling at higher speed, wouldn't it? Maybe that's why it's a pain to have to push the button to get it to go into first, as that is one of the safety devices. I've managed to get mine into 1st while slowing down, and the revs shot up to the redline instantly, but then I put it back into second, and it calmed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest r34nel Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 its not just supras, all auto box's have the final say on a gear change, so you would never be able to put it in too low gear, you could move the selector but it wouldnt change, as for reverse, i did this in my starlet gt some years ago at about 10 mph and it made a long clicking sound like a ratchet then it stalled the engine but did no damage, i cant see how anyone could hit reverse by accident at speed in an auto anyway unless they are this guy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 its not just supras, all auto box's have the final say on a gear change, so you would never be able to put it in too low gear, you could move the selector but it wouldnt change, as for reverse, i did this in my starlet gt some years ago at about 10 mph and it made a long clicking sound like a ratchet then it stalled the engine but did no damage, i cant see how anyone could hit reverse by accident at speed in an auto anyway unless they are this guy lol T.W.A.T. ! And I thought those cars looked crap from the outside! The interior made me feel sick, and then he... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 T.W.A.T. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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