diff --git a/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/spark_logic.cpp b/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/spark_logic.cpp
index b14600414c..25f96664d0 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/spark_logic.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/engine_cycle/spark_logic.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void turnSparkPinHighStartCharging(IgnitionEvent *event) {
 }
 
 #if EFI_PROD_CODE
-  #define ENABLE_OVERDWELL_PROTECTION (true)
+  #define ENABLE_OVERDWELL_PROTECTION (!engineConfiguration->doNotUse1x5_overdwell_protection)
 #else
   #define ENABLE_OVERDWELL_PROTECTION (engine->enableOverdwellProtection)
 #endif
diff --git a/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt b/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
index 6a30e15db4..e96b641f5b 100644
--- a/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
+++ b/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
@@ -804,7 +804,8 @@ bit is_enabled_spi_2
 	bit verboseKLine
 	bit idleIncrementalPidCic
 	bit enableAemXSeries;AEM X-Series or rusEFI Wideband
-! 'enableAemXSeries' is the 32nd bit here, you would need another bit region if more bits are desired
+! 'enableAemXSeries' is the 31st bit here, you would need another bit region if more bits are desired
+	bit doNotUse1x5_overdwell_protection
 
 	brain_input_pin_e[LOGIC_ANALYZER_CHANNEL_COUNT iterate] logicAnalyzerPins;
 	pin_output_mode_e mainRelayPinMode;
diff --git a/firmware/tunerstudio/tunerstudio.template.ini b/firmware/tunerstudio/tunerstudio.template.ini
index 1a0cbc7aab..bb0aa1fa8a 100644
--- a/firmware/tunerstudio/tunerstudio.template.ini
+++ b/firmware/tunerstudio/tunerstudio.template.ini
@@ -4868,6 +4868,7 @@ dialog = tcuControls, "Transmission Settings"
         field = brakeMeanEffectivePressureDifferential, brakeMeanEffectivePressureDifferential
 
     dialog = parkingLot3, "Experimental 3"
+      field = "USE AT YOUR OWN RISK doNotUse1x5_overdwell_protection",  doNotUse1x5_overdwell_protection
         field = devBit0,         devBit0
         field = devBit1,         devBit1
         field = devBit2,         devBit2