Is it possible...

[Mike_W]

Is it possible to accidently throw the car into reverse when you are aiming for fifth gear? I always get scared that I am going to when I am accelerating hard.

Mike

 

[PaViper]

I don't think you can actually get it in, but you could hit it if you try hard enough.

 

[joe117]

It would make a bad grinding sound. It will not go into reverse under those conditions, even if you miss the correct gate.

 

[MadMaxx]

The reverse lockout solinoid would be engaged at speeds over 10mph (IIRC, maybe 15). You would not be able to achieve a gear change to R, especially if you are crusing in 4th already.


If you ever are sitting still, and cannot get the car into R, check the fuse for the RLS..it most likely has blown, keeping the solinoid "stuck" closed.


MM

 

[Viperzilla]

I don't think you can really get it into R in almost any car. I "slightly" experimented once. I was going 40 on a local road (5th gear cruis) in my 91 Mazda 323 hatch. I tried a light pull back into the R gate just to see if it would grind (with my foot feathering the clutch of course), no response from the R gate.

 

[AndyR]

Check the year though. I believe my 93 has no reverse lock out. I think this feature was added mid '93.

 

[Lee00blacksilverGTS]

I would worry a lot more about the 3-4 shift if I were you.

 

[DodgeViper01]

I do not think so. The lockup takes effect and does not allow you to get into that gear.