>>>>> "James" == James H Davis, <jhdavis6@juno.com> writes:
James> Maybe I'm missing something here, but what could be
James> easier or clear to understand than "if the lever is
James> down (& rpm's) o/d is in, and if the lever is up (&
James> rpm's) the o/d is out"? Now I've left the choke
James> out, turn signal blinking and left a set of keys
James> dangling from the trunk lock for miles but I've
James> always pretty much known the state of my o/d. So
James> how about a "choke on" light or "your spare keys
James> are still in the trunk lock" light? Or a "you left
James> your briefcase on the kitchen table" light. Now,
James> that'd be useful!
Basically, it's the same reason that the interlocks exist.
Because in some conditions, with the O/D engaged, you can
caouse yourself $1K worth of damage in a second or two.
Belt and suspenders.
-MM
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