The wires leading up to the switch can break due to the continual flexing.
The over-ride switch mounted on top of the gearbox can also wear and
intermittently fail to close. Pressure on top of the gear lever could
'rectify' both these problems, as well as problems with the gear knob switch
itself.
PaulH.
http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin C. Jones <M.C.Jones@staffs.ac.uk>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 27 May 1999 16:40
Subject: 1978 BGT Overdrive
>Dear all,
>
>I have a query about the O/D switch on the gear stick - do
>they tend to wear out?
>
>I've had sporadic problems over the past couple of months
>when the o/d will not engage. On these occasions I
>have found that if I pressed the slider switch with greater
>force the o/d would kick in.
>
>Sometimes it will work for weeks without a problem. Now it
>seems to have packed up altogether. I've checked the
>connections under the switch and also the connections
>beneath the trim console.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Martin Jones
>
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