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Old 10-07-2011, 12:38 AM
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manual overdrive help please

could someone give me detailed instructions on how to wire my od on my 700r4 up to a toggle,ive been looking all night and every one i find isnt detailed enough and there confusing
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Re: manual overdrive help please

It's not the overdrive, it's the torque converter clutch.

https://www.thirdgen.org/torqueswitch
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Re: manual overdrive help please

sorry should have added i dont have an ecm my car is stright carb,just wanna be able to flip a switch at like 55 and lock the converter
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Doesn't make a difference as long as the wiring isn't hacked up.
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doesnt have any of the previous wiring,just dont know how to wire it,i do not have an aldl i was going to run 12 volts,to trans and ground thru toggle just not sure how to tho
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bump please help
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Re: manual overdrive help please

+12V to pin A on the TCC connector, ground to pin D
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thanks=]
now which is (a) and which is (d)
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Re: manual overdrive help please

The letters are cast into the plastic on weather pack connectors.
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Re: manual overdrive help please

Originally Posted by affliction1
just wanna be able to flip a switch
Can set it up to lockup automatically in 4th without a switch

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sum...o/700R4p2.html
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do you have a pic of the weatherpack connector,to show me which is which please,i dont wanna drop the trans down to write it down
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Originally Posted by Apeiron
The letters are cast into the plastic on weather pack connectors.
there not cast into it i looked everwhere,i cant seem to find the letters do you have the order?
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Re: manual overdrive help please

ive tryed connecting the positive and neg every which way and theres only one way i get any power,and it imideiately pop the fuse,any idea why
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Re: manual overdrive help please

I'm also looking to due the samething, any suggestions out there?
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