Greeks Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Hi again,I currently have inoperable overdrive, but I have located a loose wire with a female spade connection. But I can't seem to see/feel where it should be going. Solenoid and reverse switch both seem to have two wires firmly in place, and the short earth from the solenoid is intact.I suspect my loom will be the correct coloured wiring, and this is a yellow/purple wire.No suitable wiring diagram in either of my manuals and no sign of anything useful on the web. Anyone able to help, please? :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 The feed to the reversing light switch is on one of those sh%tty lucar double connectors. Basically the O/D circuit is daisy chaned off of the green wire.Truly horrible!You should be able to plug it in from underneath with one arm up the side of the gearbox. ps You might want to squeeze the sides of the female Lucar connector together first. As the connector usually works loose due to oil/vibration.Ask me how I know.... :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Thanks Richard - so am I looking/feeling for a piggy pack connector then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 This may be usefulhttp://www.triumphspitfire.com/images/wiring/overdrivewiring.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Just found the thread with the other info I remembered in[Sorry, link no longer available] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Thanks Mikey ... most of that seems to be d-type though (which ironically i've more experience of ;D ) ... lovely the way you can take the tunnel off and see it all too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Greeks wrote: so am I looking/feeling for a piggy pack connector then?Yes, on the reversing light switch. The one on the side of the gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I've gone another way....Live feed ,(ignition on), to power relay. Relay coil to gearlever switch then gearbox switch then to earth. Relay switch to solenoid then solenoid to earth. All fused of course !Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Richard_B wrote:Yes, on the reversing light switch. The one on the side of the gearbox.Nice one Richard - I would never have found that if you hadn't posted! There was no evidence of a breakage. It seems the tunnel cover is sagging (better than the gearbox mount doing so I suppose) and banging the connections. Unfortunately the other pin on the reverse light switch is barely hanging on, so i have the joy of trying to replace the whole switch some time soon-ish :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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