Re: [AMC-list] Testing an Overdrive Solenoid

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Answered my own question.  You do need the housing connected to ground.  My solenoic works when that connection is made.

Joe

--- On Sat, 10/17/09, Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] Testing an Overdrive Solenoid
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 5:59 PM
> I'm rehabbing the spare transmission
> for my 64 Classic in preparation for installing it very
> soon.  I removed the overdrive solenoid and connected
> the blue wire to the negative battery post and the orange
> wire to the positive post. Nothing happened.  The
> solenoid should cycle should it not, even if there was no
> ground connect to allow the coil to be held "in"?
> 
> Joe Fulton
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