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Re: [Healeys] Odd Overdrive Electrics

To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p.cquinn@outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Odd Overdrive Electrics
From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 06:54:33 -0700
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Faulty overdrive relay.=20
David Nock

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 24, 2025, at 2:37=E2=80=AFAM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p.cquinn@=
outlook.com> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> G=E2=80=99day
> =20
> Thank you to those who responded concerning how best to adjust the overdri=
ve throttle switch.
> =20
> Well I did what was suggested and have the overdrive cutting out when the a=
ccelerator is pressed about a fifth of the throttle opening.
> =20
> I wish that was as simple as that, because what=E2=80=99s happening next i=
s confusing.
> =20
> What=E2=80=99s happening is that I could be driving along in top overdrive=
. Flick the switch to =E2=80=9CNormal=E2=80=9D and it behaves as it should, s=
taying in overdrive. Press down on the accelerator and it changes down to di=
rect top. So far so good.
> Ease up on the accelerator and does it stay in direct top? No, it goes bac=
k into overdrive even though the dash switch is still on =E2=80=9CNormal=E2=80=
=9D.
> =20
> Any ideas?
> =20
> Hoo Roo
> =20
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">G=E2=80=99day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thank you to those who responded concerning how best t=
o adjust the overdrive throttle switch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Well I did what was suggested and have the overdrive c=
utting out when the accelerator is pressed about a fifth of the throttle ope=
ning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I wish that was as simple as that, because what=E2=80=
=99s happening next is confusing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">What=E2=80=99s happening is that I could be driving a=
long in top overdrive. Flick the switch to =E2=80=9CNormal=E2=80=9D and it b=
ehaves as it should, staying in overdrive. Press down on the accelerator and=
 it changes down to direct top. So far so good.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ease up on the accelerator and does it stay in direct=
 top? No, it goes back into overdrive even though the dash switch is still o=
n =E2=80=9CNormal=E2=80=9D.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hoo Roo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Blue Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></p>
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