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Re: [Healeys] OD Switch

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD Switch
From: "R. Lindsay" <050.rpl@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2021 11:45:50 -0400
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Thanks Michael. It=E2=80=99s out!

Price Lindsay

Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com

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> On Jun 1, 2021, at 10:03 AM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Intriguing  ...  In the original wiring the switch supplied power to the W=
1 terminal of the relay.=20
> First I would suggest just checking that you have continuity with the swit=
ch in what you think is the on position. Also check that neither of the wire=
s are shorting to ground, although that should result in a blown fuse.
> There is a system where the switch actually grounds the relay power to act=
ivate the overdrive but that type does not use a throttle switch.
> This has to be a simple problem  ... time to get out the 12 volt test ligh=
t.
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> M
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>> On Tue., Jun. 1, 2021, 9:42 a.m. R. Lindsay, <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:
>> But it worked fine before the trans/od rebuild and hasn=E2=80=99t been to=
uched until I plugged the wires back together. It=E2=80=99s only a two pole o=
n and off switch. I have reversed the two wire to see if that changes anythi=
ng but it doesn=E2=80=99t.=20
>>=20
>> This, I think, is pretty basic. I don=E2=80=99t get it.=20
>>=20
>> Price Lindsay
>>=20
>> Cell: 630-841-6300
>> Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Jun 1, 2021, at 8:01 AM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
>>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> The switch has most likely been installed into the knob inverted.
>>>=20
>>> M
>>>=20
>>>> On Mon., May 31, 2021, 8:35 p.m. R. Lindsay via Healeys, <healeys@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
>>>> I installed a shift knob that incorporated the od switch. It has worked=
 perfectly. Since then I had my trans/od rebuilt by Glenn=E2=80=99s MG in St=
. Peterson FL - GREAT job and highly recommend!
>>>>=20
>>>> Prior to the rebuild, the switch worked perfectly - down off, up on. Wh=
en I reinstalled the switch-shift knob the on and off are opposite -on down a=
nd up off. I like it better the old way.  It works perfectly, just up side d=
own. Any ideas on how this could have happened and how to cure it?  The wiri=
ng in the car was not changed nor has the solenoid.=20
>>>>=20
>>>> Thank you for any help.=20
>>>>=20
>>>> Price Lindsay
>>>>=20
>>>> Cell: 630-841-6300
>>>> Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
>>>>=20
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks Michael. It=E2=80=99s out!<br><br><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Price Lindsay<div><br></div><div>Cell: 630-841-6300</div><div=
>Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 1, 2021, at 10:0=
3 AM, Michael Salter &lt;michaelsalter@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockqu=
ote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"au=
to">Intriguing&nbsp; ...&nbsp; In the original wiring the switch supplied po=
wer to the W1 terminal of the relay.&nbsp;<div dir=3D"auto">First I would su=
ggest just checking that you have continuity with the switch in what you thi=
nk is the on position. Also check that neither of the wires are shorting to g=
round, although that should result in a blown fuse.</div><div dir=3D"auto">T=
here is a system where the switch actually grounds the relay power to activa=
te the overdrive but that type does not use a throttle switch.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">This has to be a simple problem&nbsp; ... time to get out the 12 v=
olt test light.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue., Jun. 1, 2021, 9:42 a.m. R. Lindsay, &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com";>050.rpl@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">But it worked fine before t=
he trans/od rebuild and hasn=E2=80=99t been touched until I plugged the wire=
s back together. It=E2=80=99s only a two pole on and off switch. I have reve=
rsed the two wire to see if that changes anything but it doesn=E2=80=99t.&nb=
sp;<div><br></div><div>This, I think, is pretty basic. I don=E2=80=99t get i=
t.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Price Lindsay<div><br></div><div>Cell: 630-=
841-6300</div><div>Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">050.rpl@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>Sent f=
rom my iPhone</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On J=
un 1, 2021, at 8:01 AM, Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">The switch has most likely been installed into=
 the knob inverted.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mo=
n., May 31, 2021, 8:35 p.m. R. Lindsay via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:he=
aleys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.tea=
m.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I installed a sh=
ift knob that incorporated the od switch. It has worked perfectly. Since the=
n I had my trans/od rebuilt by Glenn=E2=80=99s MG in St. Peterson FL - GREAT=
 job and highly recommend!<br>
<br>
Prior to the rebuild, the switch worked perfectly - down off, up on. When I r=
einstalled the switch-shift knob the on and off are opposite -on down and up=
 off. I like it better the old way.&nbsp; It works perfectly, just up side d=
own. Any ideas on how this could have happened and how to cure it?&nbsp; The=
 wiring in the car was not changed nor has the solenoid. <br>
<br>
Thank you for any help. <br>
<br>
Price Lindsay<br>
<br>
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Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a><br>
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