[6pack] OD Inhibitor Switch

[Foster, Stan (HP IT)]

Vance, please keep us informed of your progress as I think there is a lot of
interest. I share your goals especially keeping the current switch although I
probably have a higher tolerance for cutting and splicing than many.

Stan

-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Navarrette, Vance
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:20 PM
To: Rick Patton; John Cyganowski
Cc: 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] OD Inhibitor Switch

        Folks:

        Thanks for the tips. Here is what I have learned:

        Revington TR offers a kit which requires a momentary contact switch.
It looks like it consists of two relays, a socket, and instructions for
approximately 65 pounds UK. If you get the recommended switch, add 62 pounds,
for a total of 127 pounds or about $180 US.
        Racetorations UK offers a solid state kit, but they do not have the
details on their web site so I cannot determine the cost. I wonder if it
might
be the same or nearly the same as the module that Rick Patton mentions below.
        John Williams has a wiring diagram in his book "How to improve the
TR6". It appears to be the wiring diagram for the Revington kit on a car with
the A type OD (since it shows a relay being used to engage the OD in addition
to the add on OD module).
        If anyone can help with details of the racetorations module, I would
appreciate it. In the meantime I have started sketching out a circuit. The
goal is to have it plug in with no cutting or splicing required, and to work
with the existing switch. It is a challenge due to the "no cutting or
splicing" requirement. I want to simply plug it in to the existing harness. A
guess would be that I can get the parts together and build it for 1/3 the
revington cost. We shall see.

        Cheers,

        Vance


    Vance Navarrette
    Cogito Ergo Zoom
    I think, therefore I go fast