There are several reasons that it would do this
1 The kick down switch is either not connected or it is miss adjusted.
2 The relay is not working and the overdrive is working thru the kick
down switch
3 The overdrive is wired directly with out the relay or kickdown
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Aug 25, 2006, at 1:14 PM, TERRY COLL wrote:
> Which makes me wonder what my problem is? My BJ8 comes out of OD
> pretty much when you hit the switch, and without depressing the
> throttle.
>
> Terry '64 BJ8
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Nock
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:29 PM
> To: Tom Felts
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: OD Concern----revised
>
> It sounds like his OD is working correctly. It should always be in OD
> as long as the switch is on. It will stay in OD when the switch is
> turned off until you accelerate beyond 1/5 throttle or approx 1" of
> pedal movement then it will kick out of OD
>
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>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
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> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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> On Aug 24, 2006, at 3:07 PM, Tom Felts wrote:
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> > OK----After talking to him, I got the real scoop---------he says
> > that after
> > he is in OD, in which he likes to leave it, and after slowing down
> > and
> > then depressing the accelerator rapidly it should kick out of OD
> > for more
> > rapid acceleration--but his isn't doing that. In theory, he feels
> > his will
> > stay in OD down to a pretty slow speed but should kick out of OD
> > when he
> > steps on the accelerator hard even when the dash switch is left
> in OD.
> >
> > I never do mine this way When I start to slow down to a pretty
> > slow pace
> > I just used the dash switch to take it out and engage it when I have
> > reached a good speed.
> >
> > Does he REALL:Y have a problem now that we knoiw what he thinks the
> > problem
> > is?
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