Mike,
I can confirm that on the 1969 model, the overdrive is supposed to be
controlled by the right-hand stalk. The little switch on the left-hand
side of the cowl is on on/off switch for the panel lights.
Bill
miker15@juno.com wrote:
>
> On Thu, 6 Aug 1998 19:58:26 -0700 "Andrew Errington" <ame@synaptics.com>
> writes:
> >Hi,
> >
> >the small slide switch on the left of the steering cowl is indeed
> >intended
> >to turn the panel lights on and off. My '69 Roadster has this and no
> >rheostat for dimming the lights (they are quite dim enough, thank
> >you).
> >
> >The overdrive on/off is supposed to be selected by the right hand
> >stalk
> >switch (which operates the wipers too). Mine flicks backwards and
> >forwards,
> >but I have no overdrive. You will want to turn the overdrive off and
> >on for
> >acceleration and normal town driving, then flick the overdrive on for
> >cruising.
> >
> Andy
> We're talking about the same switch LH side of the cowl - i will have to
> go to the manual this evening but the function of mine is definitely to
> disable the overdrive
> My 69 doesnt have the switch at all,
>
> mike robson
> 69 roadster (o/d - no switch)
> 70 BGT(o/d - with switch
> 72 roadster(no o/d no switch!!)
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