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trevo · 11-20-2016, 10:09 PM

Has anyone fitted an electric solenoid and switch rather than the cable system.
If so what was used cheers

Dodge · 11-21-2016, 01:18 AM

Interesting question. Soleonoids usually work only in one direction, a Mitchell needs to
go two directions.
Lets see what others think.

trevo · 11-21-2016, 02:05 AM

Dodge just realised yes it has to push the gear change lever and pull it maybe needs some type of small electric motor cheers

Frank Miller · 11-21-2016, 07:19 AM

The solenoid on an overdrive is spring loaded so it is electrical to engage and a spring to disengage.

whizzernick · 11-21-2016, 09:02 AM

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I used electric door openers. One to pull in each direction. I found I had to give slack
as the electric magnet has more pull after it gets going. I used selonids for power to openers (big wire) and small wire to change gear. Works good

11-20-2016, 10:09 PM	#1
trevo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 299	Electric solenoid on Mitchell OD Has anyone fitted an electric solenoid and switch rather than the cable system. If so what was used cheers

11-21-2016, 01:18 AM	#2
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,495	Re: Electric solenoid on Mitchell OD Interesting question. Soleonoids usually work only in one direction, a Mitchell needs to go two directions. Lets see what others think.

11-21-2016, 02:05 AM	#3
trevo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 299	Re: Electric solenoid on Mitchell OD Dodge just realised yes it has to push the gear change lever and pull it maybe needs some type of small electric motor cheers

11-21-2016, 07:19 AM	#4
Frank Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn, MA Posts: 2,106	Re: Electric solenoid on Mitchell OD The solenoid on an overdrive is spring loaded so it is electrical to engage and a spring to disengage. __________________ “The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is true.” ~ Ezra Pound

11-21-2016, 09:02 AM	#5
whizzernick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hayward Ca Posts: 635	Re: Electric solenoid on Mitchell OD Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I used electric door openers. One to pull in each direction. I found I had to give slack as the electric magnet has more pull after it gets going. I used selonids for power to openers (big wire) and small wire to change gear. Works good