Re: mail Digest for 4 Mar 2005 in hour 23:00

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The easiest way to connect the dash switch directly to the t-case or axle shift motor is to pull all the original stuff out and start over. All you then need is a source of vacuum to the switch then run from the switch to the motor. I've never done it using the original switch. I helped a fellow get his Eagle working again by substituting a simple valve under the dash. Should be able to do the same using the original switch though. I'd take the switch out and play with it to find out which ports to use. If the original tubing is all good you can trace it easy enough with an air compressor and blow gun, but if it's old I'd pull and replace it all. That covers 90% of problems! 

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 -------------- Original message ----------------------

> Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 21:03:30 -0800 (PST)
> From: Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: HELP- Eagle Vacuum TC direct help (front axle bypass)
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> OK, so I have removed the vacuum connection to the
> front axle on my Eagle (82 SX4)... secured the axle
> shifter with a large hose clamp and lock tight.  (of
> course, after I did all this I found the break in the
> vacuum hose over the tranny!)  
> 
> So, I want to run the Dash Switch directly to the TC
> shift motor.  My question is, how do you hook to the
> vacuum source that will shift the motor?  From the
> switch there are red/green/yellow and into the TC
> there are red/green/with a split yellow/white that
> splices with the red.  There is a black vacuum hose
> that supplies that vacuum near the Axle.  
> 
> Anyone done this yet? 
> 
> Thanks and have a great, 
> 

> Jesse