# Overdrive

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/overdrive/64193>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volvo, 240\
**Created:** [April 29, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overdrive/64193 "2011-04-29T04:02:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![chindit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c4cdca/32.png) [@chindit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chindit)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overdrive/64193/1 "2011-04-29T04:02:04Z")

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Auto/transmission will not shift to overdrive. Is there a relay between the o/d switch and the solenoid? Is it alright to drive on the freeway?.1988 Volvo 240 DL. Thanks

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overdrive/64193/2 "2011-04-29T21:29:49Z")

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Its Ok to drive on the freeway, it will use a little more gas though.