Hi I need help. I have a 1989 transit ambulance. Originally it was a 3 litre v6 what gearbox would this have had. It now has a 2.5 di the early one with a four speed box with overdrive. My problem is I need the plugs that plug into the over drive switches. As I have none or the wires on the van too the switches. As it is revving like mad in forth at 40 mph I think it needs sorting. Dose the overdrive box belong to the diesel engine??
Please help dave.
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Over drive
by transitambulance » Tue May 14, 2013 4:20 pm
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Re: Over drive
by vanfox » Tue May 14, 2013 7:15 pm
Living dangerously, you can use a direct feed to the solenoid via a switch, to engage/disengage the overdrive. DON'T try to reverse or roll back in overdrive! Disengage O/D before coming to a halt or moving off. Wire up the switches as soon as you can, from memory they're just in series to stop you engaging O/D in 1st, 2nd or reverse.
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Re: Over drive
by Kedishen » Tue May 14, 2013 8:37 pm
vanfox wrote:Living dangerously, you can use a direct feed to the solenoid via a switch, to engage/disengage the overdrive. DON'T try to reverse or roll back in overdrive! Disengage O/D before coming to a halt or moving off. Wire up the switches as soon as you can, from memory they're just in series to stop you engaging O/D in 1st, 2nd or reverse.
Would this work on A4ld autobox?
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Re: Over drive
by ake » Tue May 14, 2013 8:55 pm
Kedishen wrote:vanfox wrote:Living dangerously, you can use a direct feed to the solenoid via a switch, to engage/disengage the overdrive. DON'T try to reverse or roll back in overdrive! Disengage O/D before coming to a halt or moving off. Wire up the switches as soon as you can, from memory they're just in series to stop you engaging O/D in 1st, 2nd or reverse.
Would this work on A4ld autobox?
No that's something quite different
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Re: Over drive
by transitambulance » Tue May 14, 2013 11:02 pm
Thanks van fox I will try that. Any idea where I get the plugs to fit the switches? Or can I buy switches with spade connectors on?
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Re: Over drive
by IRMA999 » Sat May 18, 2013 3:49 pm
the 4 speed o/Drive box would have been the correct one for the V6 3 litre engine.Mmmmmmmm 140 GLX with the toys.....
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Re: Over drive
by vanfox » Fri May 24, 2013 1:18 pm
Any idea where I get the plugs to fit the switches?
As I recall they're just bullet connectors so use single bullets.
As I recall they're just bullet connectors so use single bullets.
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Re: Over drive
by V184 » Fri May 24, 2013 7:55 pm
used to be able to buy the gearbox loom from Fords
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