Guys,
Thanks for the advice. I should have clarified in the original e-mail - I know
for a fact that this is the inhibitor switch which is causing a problem, because
I have put the car in 4th gear, and put an ohm-meter across the switch, and
found it to be open-circuit.
Dan Buettner suggested I check that tabs on the switch - I'm pretty sure that
the problem isn't here, because the switch is only a couple of months old and
has started displaying the same signs as the old switch. I will check, though.
Alan's suggestion, below, however, seems simple and effective. Simply put a
normally-closed relay in place of the inhibitor switch, and connect the relay in
parallel to the reverse light so that it opens when the reverse light is on.
Need to make sure the relay can handle the high currents of the o/d circuit (can
someone remind me how much a J-type draws?) but that shouldn't be a problem.
Can anyone think of any negatives? I know I mentioned in my previous e-mail
that o/d isn't designed to be used in low gears, but how bad is it to have it
enabled in 1st and 2nd (even if I don't plan on using it, I will probably
occassionally forget to disengage it!) if I can wire up a relay to prevent it
from being used in reverse?
Thanks,
Dean
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 13:30:03 -0400
From: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>
Subject: Re: Slipping O/D
If you bypass the inhibitor switch and want to make sure that it does not work
in reverse you could always wire a relay in to it actuated from the reverse
lights switch. You would need to work out the correct circuitry ( should simply
be a spur off the reverse switch to the relay)and type of relay (normally open
or normally closed - I suspect the latter). Maybe someone else has already done
this and can tell what make of relay to get.
Alan
Original Message:
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From: Dan Buettner danb@thelittlemacshop.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 10:07:15 -0500
Subject: Re: Slipping O/D
>
>While we're on the subject: My overdrive has become intermitent in
>4th gear. <snip> I may consider bypassing the inhibitor switch.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Dean
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