Re: Manual overdrive gearboxes

[Ian Soady <ian@domain.elided>]

In message , Ian Baird <triumph@domain.elided> writes
>Hi all
>
>Seeing as how my overdrive has never worked since I bought the stag and it
>appears to be correctly wired, I propose the following questions.
>
>In this groups humble opinion, which is more likely to stop working first,
>the overdrive or the solenoid ?
>
>Also is there any way to test the solenoid without removing it from the car,
>or is that the only way ?
>
>If anyone has had this sort of experience how did you resolve the problem ?
>New solenoid ? or gearbox and overdrive out !?
>
>Ian Baird
>'70 MK1 Stag
>
I had a problem with the gearlever switch not making, which turned out
to be dirty connections. Easy to remove and dismantle.
-- 
Ian Soady