I had a similar problem, all it was, the connector on the terminal
strip! Gave intermittent and unpredictable operation of the O/D.
Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jon A.
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 0:13
To: Greg Locke; Alpine list
Subject: Re: overdrive prob
Could it be the solenoid kicking in and out? There are 2 sets of
windings in
the solenoid, "pull" windings and "hold" windings. Maybe the solenoid is
bouncing, and the "hold" windings aren't holding it fully engaged? Not
sure
of the best way to check it, other than trying another solenoid.
Jon Arzt
Omaha, NE USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Locke" <glocke@ihug.co.nz>
> Hi all>
> my alpine overdrive is doing an odd thing. Whenever I engage it, it
surges,
> going in and out of overdrive 2 or 3 times a second. As if it has
enough
oil
> pressure to engage, but not enough to hold itself in. Or as soon as it
> engages it is thrown out for some reason. It has done it a few
times...
the
> first time I cleaned out the valves, changed the oil etc but made no
> difference. But after a few weeks it suddenly started working again.
The
> other times it has done it a real fast blast in top gear has seemed to
fix
> it. It has done it maybe 4 times over the last 2 years, but this time
it
> seems to be remaining frustratingly broken
>
> any ideas
>
> Greg Locke
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