[Healeys] OD problem

[Rick Swain]

Carl
This is exactly what happened to me a few years ago. New relay and the
overdrive has worked fine ever since.
Rick'59 BN4
> If your overdrive relay goes bad, then it's possible to power the overdrive
> solenoid through the throttle switch only.  Once you step on the gas,
> though, you open the throttle switch contacts and the overdrive drops out.
> You can test the relay by turning on the ignition and the overdrive dash
> switch.  Pull off the white/green wires from relay terminal C2 and check to
> see if you have 12 volts at the terminal.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA