[Mgs] Overdrive swap

Bob Howard mgbob at juno.com
Thu Jan 10 08:05:42 MST 2008


 Max,
   It's my understanding from guys in our club that the 3rd speed lockout
can be over-ridden easily. Not having done this myself, I'll see if I 
can learn how this is accomplished.
Bob

On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:56:42 -0800 Max Heim <max_heim at sbcglobal.net>
writes:
> How would you go about "disabling" the 3rd gear lockout?
> 
> As far as I can tell it's a contact switch that only enables the OD 
> circuit
> when the shifter is in 4th gear. It's exactly the same switch as the 
> reverse
> lamp switch, only on the other side of the tranny case.
> 
> I see how you could bypass it to allow OD in all 4 gears plus 
> reverse, but I
> know that would not be a good idea.
> 
> Please explicate.
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires


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