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Overdrive not working

Posted By Mortimer452 8 Years Ago
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1956 Mercury Monterey, 3-speed with overdrive
With the OD handle pushed in (engaged) it freewheels just like I pressed in the clutch anytime I lift off the accelerator.  With the handle pulled out (disengaged) it acts like a normal 3-speed.
Followed the troubleshooting guide here: http://www.fordification.com/tech/overdrive.htm
Relay is good I think, I can hear it click when I ground the wire to the governor.  I think the solenoid is bad.  I ran a jumper straight from 12V at battery to the positive wire on the jumper, nothing.  Ground wire is good.
Is there any way to rebuild the solenoid?  Any good source for a replacement?
https://i.imgur.com/tqh2kat.jpg

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Forum Post Overdrive not working By Mortimer452 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post File the two sets of points in the solenoid with a points file, then... By Lord Gaga ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post The freewheeling is normal. As stated try the contact points first.... By 62bigwindow ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Tried cleaning the contacts, no go. I'm assuming the orange wire in... By Mortimer452 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post The blue wire is the hot one. The blue/orange wire goes through the... By Dobie ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I respectfully disagree on the wiring. You are correct the blue power... By 9310alloy ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Disagree with what? I figure the OP is able to read a wiring diagram.... By Dobie ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post If the either (pull-in/hold-in) coil is bad, solenoid cannot be... By DANIEL TINDER ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Van Pelt Sales has new manufacture solenoids, 6V only last I checked.... By Dobie ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Dobie (9/16/2017)[/b][hr] Van Pelt Sales has new... By DANIEL TINDER ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]DANIEL TINDER (9/17/2017)[/b][hr] [quote][b]Dobie... By Dobie ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks for the help so far. There is definitely something screwy going... By Mortimer452 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Yup, sounds like it's a dead soldier. If you open it up and it smells... By Dobie ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post If the solenoid wiring is shorted to ground the 15 amp fuse on the... By Sandbird ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Greetings to all: The wire referred to as green is probably a blue... By FORD DEARBORN ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Mortimer452 (9/16/2017)[/b][hr] Thanks for the help so... By Dobie ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks again for all the help. I was able to do some more... By Mortimer452 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post If I understand you correctly. I take it you are testing the solenoid... By 9310alloy ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]9310alloy (9/23/2017)[/b][hr] If I understand you... By Mortimer452 ( 8 Years Ago )


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