Joe, I guess that depends on the type of overdrive. for a J-type it is on
the left side of the tranny and sits right above the mounting plate in front
of the tranny mount, hence it cannot be reached because the plate is
blocking it. I am assuming we are talking about a j-type, I really don't
know the d-types
Patrick
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 10:12 PM
To: Mark Gardner
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Intermittnet O/D
Mark,
The solenoid is on the right side of the overdrive unit and can be
accessed from under the car.
Regards,
Joe
Mark Gardner wrote:
>
> Thanks for the speedy reply Joe - Can the solenoid be accessed from in
> the car or under the car? Left side or right side? I'm digging into my
> Haynes manual tonight, any other insights would be welcome.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> > Mark,
> > It certainly could be the solenoid, but any of the switches in the
> > circuit or the wiring itself could also cause the OD to work
> > intermittently. The best way to eliminate the other things is to ensure
> > the ground side of the Solenoid is securely attached to a solid ground
> > and apply 12V. to the other terminal and see if it engages. If it does,
> > you then need to troubleshoot the rest of the circuit (switches and
> > wiring) to ensure that there is continuity throughout. Sometimes the
> > switch contacts get an oxidation on them if they have been idle for a
> > while.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Joe Curry
> >
> >
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