overdrive soleniod

[Davemate]

i tried to get my "j type " working today i wired it all up,it clicked a couple of times then nothing i have a feed and the earth seems ok so i am thinking its a "dodgy soleniod".
the grearbox inhibitor lets the power through when 3rd 4th and netural is selected,if 1st or 2nd then no power ---so thats sort of working !!!!!

if i hold the end of the soleniod i can move it slighty(a sort of side to side woble i presume thats not good
so where is the best place to get a new one from chaps

[CHRIS211083]

Your local scrap yard!!!!! £1.... :)

[Clive]

umm, not a relay, but the solenoid. So very unlikely to be in a scrappies. Unless they happed to have a car fitted with a j type OD.
Just to double check, it should click, clear but soft sound if that makes sense.
have a look, make sure the earth is attached.

If you need to remove the solenoid, you need a thin 1" spanner. Mine was stolen (with all my spanners) last year :o

[Davemate]

After posting the above i had to go out and get the kebabs for tea
When the button is slid forwards you can feel the overdrive trying
for a split second to engage,you feel the serge a bit but it then disengages
somethings amiss ! I will have another go tomorrow

[rotoflex]

fyi:  Canley Classics has a brief tech overview for J-Type overdirves at
http://www.canleyclassics.com/?xhtml=xhtml/infodatabase/overdrivesjtype.html&xsl=infodatabase.xsl