[Healeys] Overdrive Relay

[Alex]

When my O/D relay quit on my BT7 it was a simple matter of opening the relay 
enclosure and mounting a Bosch (heavens!) relay inside the housing. It now 
works well, and looks perfectly original. In fact, I had forgotten about 
that relay modification until this thread began. Opening the relay is quite 
easy to do. Ditto for sealing it up. When installing a new relay inside use 
care to ensure there are no shorts.

As for Moss, many of its products are poorly made. Others are, thankfully, 
good. "Pays yer money and takes yer chances."

== Alex in Maine
     "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
     "Conkling," 1946 M.G. TC #1321
     Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8,
     1965 MG Midget
     http://home.roadrunner.com/~alexmm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Oudesluys" <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 4:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive Relay


> It seems to me that you can use any relay that matches the functions and 
> capacities of the original. Find the relay diagram in the wiring diagram 
> and check with relay manufacturers/motor shop. A 25A relay would be enough 
> I gather. You will probably find a suitable one for under 10 quid. For 
> that kind of money you could aafford to do some experimentation.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
> Michael MacLean schreef op 2-9-2014 0:01:
>> Can someone tell me why the overdrive relay costs $189 at Moss, only $44 
>> two places on Ebay and only $25 at Victoria British?  When I look up the 
>> same relay on the Holden site, they say it is a 12V normally open all 
>> purpose relay that was used on Jaguars for the horns.  They sell it for 
>> 38.50 pounds.  I suppose it will work for the overdrive, but there has to 
>> be something going on with such a big price difference at Moss.  And what 
>> the heck is Victoria British selling for $25?
>> Mike MacLean
>> 56 BN2
>> 60 AN5