[Healeys] Overdrive relay

Peter Schauss schauss at worldnet.att.net
Wed Sep 16 18:06:33 MDT 2009


Do you have the throttle switch adjusted correctly?

- Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB

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> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:08 PM
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> Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive relay
> 
> Hello, Healeyphiles -
> 
> Just curious if anyone has ever taken apart an overdrive relay and
> understands the function of the piece that is attached to the upper end of
> the coil and zigs around to "restrain" the moveable contact in the opening
> direction?
> 
> I have a used relay and a brand new Moss replacement (Made in the UK!)
> that
> works the same way out of the box.  I am not getting a "latching" function
> to hold the overdrive engaged when I flip off the dash switch.  The last
> time this happened, it was the relay, but this time a new one ain't fixing
> the problem.  I think the part mentioned above is key to how the relay
> latches, but haven't quite got it scoped out yet.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC
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