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Old 12-20-2015, 09:12 AM   #2
Cecil/WV
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Default Re: Overdrive kickdown switch

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Originally Posted by Frank Miller View Post
Cecil it also remove torque from the input shaft. That is why the points need to be grounded to enable the solenoid to drop out. The kickdown switch performs two functions.
Frank,
when I cut the switch, it doesn't ground anything, but it always drops out anyway. You are right as to what the kick down switch does, but grounding the coil just kills the engine momentarily the same as cutting the switch off kills the engine momentarily also.
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