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Relay (not solenoid) wedge 700 1990

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posted by  lucid on  Wed Apr 19 01:07 CST 2006
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I suspect it was not the solenoid that was "wedged", but the relay. That armature wedging will work as long as the wiring (white wire) from the relay to the solenoid is intact, and the solenoid is good.

The relay itself can be eliminated by replacing it with a jumper wire where the relay plugs into the relay rack. The jumper would go between the two rack sockets that correspond to relay terminals 15 and 87.

IMO, the relay wedging or jumper bypass are much easier, quicker, and cheaper than the IPD solenoid bypass plate — as long as the solenoid is good.

OD operation will be automatic, but the shifter switch downshift (relay control) will be disabled.

P.S. Is fuse #12 OK? (OD, Cruise Control, and Back-up Lights)
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Bruce Young
'93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.






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New solenoid closed with wedge? IPD Bypass plate? [700][1990]
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