RE: [TR] OD Testing

["Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>]

> Definite engagement heard and felt. Tach
> does not drop as expected. Funny thing though, the speedometer speed drops
> very nicely. Checked to make sure the speedo cable and tach cable were not
> reversed. (only kidding)

Maybe you should really do it ?

> May I assume that the OD is working properly and the
> speedo drops because there is no contact with the floor/road or is this
> something Mr. Lucas saved just for me?

Something is clearly wrong.  Engaging the OD should either raise the speedo or
lower the tach, even with the rear wheels not touching anything (or the
driveshaft disconnected).

One possibility is that you've moved the switch the wrong way, so what you think
is engagement is actually disengagement.  The factory switch works backwards to
what most Americans expect : up is off and down is on. (Although it is possible
to wire it either way.)

Randall


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