mikz86ta
Member
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2014
- Posts
- 77
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- Location
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Ram Year
- 2014
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
I have real alot ot threads about tuners, mds, and how to disable it. Even some asking if tow-haul disables it. I myself am ok with the improved mileage. It did take a little getiing used to it kicking in and out at different times.
Anyways I stumbled onto a discovery a few nights ago on the way home but not sure if its a 'known' thing. I have the 8speed. I was cruising and it was in mds (ECO) lit up on the cluster. I hit the manual gear - button and it dropped to 7th gear and mds kicked off. No big suprise. I clicked up shift to 8th still in manual mode. Mds/Eco never came back on for the rest of my drive. I clicked up shift once more while in 8th and manual mode went away. With std auto mode back on, mds/eco re appeared.
So mds doesnt work in manual mode I guess.
I realize u have to do this every drive and to be in manual all the time is a pita.....but on a cruise or roadtrip it could be an option since u would be in 8th gear for an extended period of time
Anyways I stumbled onto a discovery a few nights ago on the way home but not sure if its a 'known' thing. I have the 8speed. I was cruising and it was in mds (ECO) lit up on the cluster. I hit the manual gear - button and it dropped to 7th gear and mds kicked off. No big suprise. I clicked up shift to 8th still in manual mode. Mds/Eco never came back on for the rest of my drive. I clicked up shift once more while in 8th and manual mode went away. With std auto mode back on, mds/eco re appeared.
So mds doesnt work in manual mode I guess.
I realize u have to do this every drive and to be in manual all the time is a pita.....but on a cruise or roadtrip it could be an option since u would be in 8th gear for an extended period of time