[TR] Problem with J-type overdrive blowing fuses

Randall TR3driver at ca.rr.com
Tue Jun 12 06:58:22 MDT 2012


> The
> overdrive solenoid has two windings. A heavy 'closing' coil 
> and a lighter 'holding' coil. 

That is true for A and D type overdrives; but not the J-type.  The J-type
uses a hydraulic amplifier, so the solenoid doesn't need to supply as much
force and a single coil will do.

IMO the problem is most likely to be in the wiring.  The coil for the J-type
solenoid is pretty simple and "potted" in epoxy.  Anything is possible, but
an intermittent short inside the coil seems unlikely to me.

-- Randall  


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