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The latest road test was successful. OD now working as it should. In the end I can't tell you exactly which change/repair/clean-up did the trick other than to say that everything that was done contributed to success. For this summer, which seems to have finally arrived, I'll take it for what...

Here's an update if you are still following: I decided to swap out the wire that feeds the relay from the ignition switch. Put on a larger wire and, of course, used this as a good reason to get in there and clean the contacts. Then decided to check my work. But this time I did that with the...

Kens 36, to your questions re: voltages: volts at the battery = 6.28 (new Optima) volts at fuse, solenoid out point on relay, and at wire to solenoid connection = 5.68 You mentioned that a drop of a few 1/10ths is critical. How does a 0.6v drop strike the community? (I think I know the answer...

FBarners, sorry for the slow response. I did the pawl check. The pawl moves in ~1/2" and retracts under its own weight. Then, with OD cable in, held the pawl in while rotating the driveshaft. When the pawl aligned with the balk gear it moved in ~1/2" more. And, again, easily retracted. It...

FBarners, thanks. My next test will be the pawl travel check as I have the car in the air and the solenoid out (where it works fine on the bench again). But a quick question: what is it telling when I have engine braking with the cable out (as I should) and no engine braking when the cable is...

Ken, yes there is a drop in voltage on the wire to the solenoid. But, in my situation I am under the car trying to get the solenoid to fire using the same battery with same connection points with same wires as I used on the bench test. So, in that situation, same voltage. That is why my...

The OD in my 1953 Ford Courier is not working. It’s identified as the Ford 3-speed with R10 OD, but I have no history on this car and can’t confirm that it is the original/correct unit. I believe the culprit to be the solenoid. I say that as all other mechanical and electrical components...