[TR] TR2/3 overdrive relay.

[Greg Gelhar]

YES, a modern relay will work as good, or better, than the Lucas unit. If 
you take the cover off the Lucas relay, the contact points only look to be 
good for about 5 amps. There might be one caution. Some cube relays have a 
diode in parallel with the coil. That makes the coil polarity sensitive.


Greg G.
Osseo, MN



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angelo Graham" <agraham at execulink.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 12:43 PM
Subject: [TR] TR2/3 overdrive relay.


> Hello List:
> Trying to sort out my overdrive circuits and suspicious about the o/d 
> relay. It is the original Lucas item  - only 57 years old.
> Can you substitute a generic 30 amp four connector relay for the o/d 
> relay?
> Would like to pick one up at my local flaps; having modern push on 
> connectors would help matters as well as I wouldn't have to modify the 
> harness.
> Any advice on this one?
> Thanks in advance.
> Angelo Graham
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