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1. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: DANMAS <DANMAS@aol.com>; Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 12:36:20 EST; Randy: Just recently, I drew up a scheme for my Triumph friends for adding a buzzer that would sound if the transmission were to be placed in reverse with the OD engaged. This could only happen if th; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00026.html (8,288 bytes)
2. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 15:26:19 EST; This is for your SO. "Hey, my car's running great." Had to work a football game last night and from 5 PM to 12 Midnight managed to put 140 miles on it (with about 4 hours time out to officiate said; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00031.html (8,427 bytes)
3. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Sun, 02 Nov 1997 16:36:10 +0000; You don't *have* to remember to turn them on and off, neither do you *need* a tell-tale light. The 3rd/4th inhibit swich is there to ensure that the O/D can only engage when it should. 'Course, if on; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00091.html (7,474 bytes)
4. RE: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Sun, 02 Nov 1997 16:48:03 +0000; For the same reason men have nipples and Rolls Royce's came with starting handles, "just in case". PaulH.; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00092.html (7,214 bytes)
5. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Carol <car@intersatx.net>; Date: Sun, 02 Nov 1997 12:49:21 -0600; *need* a O/D can And in the meantime several other people have written some very informative messages about overdrive -- how it works, how to use it, etc. I learned a lot, and I'll bet others did, to; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00097.html (7,366 bytes)
6. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 23:06:53 -0500 (EST); daily-drive Just try out a TD with a standard rear end and I guarantee you'll never complain about your non-OD B again. The other day I was playing around in 2nd driving the wife's new Olds Achieva.; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00121.html (8,013 bytes)
7. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 22:10:44 EST; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00178.html (7,271 bytes)
8. OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: "Randy Rees (Volt Computer)" <a-rrees@microsoft.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 11:12:05 -0800; Here is a question then, has anyone ever set up a light to tell them when OD is engaged? It would be a bummer to have it engaged and forget about it. Or is this even necessary? Thanks Randy Rees Wind; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02070.html (8,707 bytes)
9. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 29 Oct 1997 13:28:02 -0600; It is a simple matter to rig a light off the line that feeds the solenoid. This will tell you whether there is voltage going to the solenoid. This won't tell you whether the OD is engaged, since that; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02071.html (8,280 bytes)
10. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Tom McLaughlin <tomm@ti.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 14:55:50 -0600; When I was fixing my overdrive, I bypassed this switch also. The overdrive was not working for about 6 months and I got into the habit (very bad) of flipping the switch back and forth when I drove. I; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02074.html (9,432 bytes)
11. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD); Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 18:48:27 EST; Hi Randy, I installed an indicator light, though it may not be necessary. If you splice into the wire that leads from the 3-4 gear switch to the solenoid, and ground the light to earth somewhere, you; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02083.html (9,942 bytes)
12. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Carol <car@intersatx.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 19:18:41 -0600; I'm about to commit blasphemy here, but... Is overdrive REALLY worth all the aggravation that I have been reading about on this list for over a year... If I had to remember to turn something on and o; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02088.html (10,798 bytes)
13. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 20:42:58 -0500; Emphatically, yes. They really aren't much trouble 'tall. You can leave the overdrive engaged all the time if you want. I find that I use mine excusively for high speed cruising, however. Around tow; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02095.html (11,975 bytes)
14. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 23:16:16 +0000; It's worth about 12 mph for the same rpm. Also, as Chris stated, 3rd/OD is about the same as straight fourth. This is a good thing. When racing up a long series of switchbacks, you can shift back and; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02103.html (8,278 bytes)
15. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Steve & Carol Welch <welches@loop.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 21:30:29 -0800; Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes! O/D is worth it! If you daily-drive your car as I did for a year, and in your commute log a large number of freeway miles, it's a must have! Without it, deafness; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02105.html (11,994 bytes)
16. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 01:03:30 -0500; "...REALLY worth all the I have to agree with Carol on this one. One of the things I like about these cars is their simplicity, and lack of complicated modern "marvels". It doesn't seem like this one; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02108.html (8,667 bytes)
17. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 30 Oct 1997 08:40:17 -0600; I apologize for the diss to others, but most of what you have been reading is from folks whose overdrives or control circuits aren't working properly. These systems should be repaired. With everythin; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02115.html (9,372 bytes)
18. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 30 Oct 1997 08:54:20 -0600; Modern? ODs were used in Derby Bentleys starting about 1934. Once again, if everything is working right, operation is straightforward and relatively risk-free, as with most designs British. A. B. "If; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02116.html (8,892 bytes)
19. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 11:18:00 -0800 (PST); I don't understand the reasoning here... Someone butchers a B by bypassing a safety switch which protects the od from the driver carelessly engaging it at the wrong time and you all assume that it is; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02123.html (10,790 bytes)
20. Re: OD engagement light (score: 1): Author: Simon Matthews <simon_matthews@avanticorp.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 09:32:53 -0800; O/D is not neccessary -- I did a daily commute with my non-OD '74. I also had a period of several months when I was using it as transport to the airport 70 miles away. Typically, I was running at 90+; /html/mgs/1997-10/msg02129.html (13,312 bytes)

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