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240 overdrive issue 200 1989

posted by  Burco on  Tue Jul 12 14:16 CST 2022
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I have a 1989 245 with the following issue; OD lockout light intermittantly comes on by itself, and car drops from OD to third. Am taking a 500 mile trip and do not want to do it with an unplanned loss of 4th. gear. Has anyone, and or, is it possible to "hot wire" the solonoid? I was thinking of putting a switch on the dash to send 12V to the solonoid, until I can properly repair or eliminate the OD solonoild. Otherwise, it shifts smoothly.








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240 overdrive issue 200 1989

posted by  rstarkie on  Tue Jul 12 15:38 CST 2022
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The overdrive relay is tucked in to the left of the glovebox.

Remove the glovebox and access the relay. Probe the wires with a test light to find the wire that supplies the solenoid.

Install your switch between a 12v source and that wire to the solenoid.

If the source of the problem is between the relay and the solenoid then this won't be the fix you need.
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240 overdrive issue 200 1989

posted by  Burco on  Wed Jul 13 04:41 CST 2022
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Pork face and Starkey.
Thank you for the tips!!!!








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240 overdrive issue 200 1989

posted by  porkface on  Tue Jul 12 15:20 CST 2022
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wiring in the shifter is probably broken. the direct method you describe with a switch will work fine.







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