Tyson....
Testing for power at the solenoid is, of course, important.
However, use a voltmeter, not a test light. A friend and I once spent most
of a day changing parts on an overdrive which would not engage, only to find
that the solenoid was not being activated even though a test light showed
power was coming out of the switch. We eventually checked the wire with a
voltmeter and found dirty contacts inside the switch were restricting the
output to less than 6 volts - enough to light the test light but not enough
to make the solenoid move.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Tyson Sherman <mts3@ra.msstate.edu>
To: MG Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, August 16, 1998 9:33 PM
Subject: no overdrive
>Just took it for a drive and no overdrive. They say most overdrive
problems
>are electrical. Do I need a test light to test for 12v at the overdrive
>solenoid wire? That's my only guess.
>
>Tyson Sherman
>mts3@ra.msstate.edu
>http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman
>
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