The Ford Barn

jackson · 05-23-2023, 08:29 PM

UPDATE:

Drove the car with the solenoid out of circuit, and no blown fuses. Also checked all circuits (again). Found no obvious shorts.

I made one wiring change, switching the wire to the IGN terminal on the overdrive relay from the coil + terminal to the IGN terminal on the key switch. I then put the solenoid back in the circuit, and low and behold..... my overdrive is working--- and no blown fuses. Drove about 10 miles late this afternoon, with several stops and starts, and it went into overdrive like it was new. Now if I can get a new 12 volt solenoid before the 6 volt gives out.

Jackson

05-23-2023, 08:29 PM	#10
jackson Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 54	Re: Overdrive electrics UPDATE: Drove the car with the solenoid out of circuit, and no blown fuses. Also checked all circuits (again). Found no obvious shorts. I made one wiring change, switching the wire to the IGN terminal on the overdrive relay from the coil + terminal to the IGN terminal on the key switch. I then put the solenoid back in the circuit, and low and behold..... my overdrive is working--- and no blown fuses. Drove about 10 miles late this afternoon, with several stops and starts, and it went into overdrive like it was new. Now if I can get a new 12 volt solenoid before the 6 volt gives out. Jackson __________________ 1950 Mercury mild custom. Original flathead, re-built, bored .040 over, Max-1 cam, Offy heads, Edelbrock super duel with Stromberg 48s.