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Overdrive controller for A and J types

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sixer

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Hello All,

Just wanted to announce a new product or perhaps reintroduce a product that I've been using for a number of years. My buddy, Tim Walker, over in the UK is once again offering his really slick overdrive controllers. The one that prevents you from pulling out to make that big pass and shifting hard from second to third -oops- third overdrive. Unexpected shifting into overdrive is a thing of the past.

Tim's controller is a nice little solid state circuit that is mounted under my dash and never forgets like I did. Simple plug and play installation. It can be used with a push button like the Healey's or use a gearshift knob with push button. My TR6 has a shift knob push button and it is one of the favorite things on my car. With the gearshift push button overdrive is a real pleasure to use so it's used far more often.

Tim has controllers for A and J types in both standard and advanced versions (more features and the knob is included with the Advanced).

Prices are given in Pounds and run from ÂŁ30 to ÂŁ55 ($45 to $80.62 US as of 2/8/2009)

He also offers a clever voltage monitor. So check him out at:

www.triumph-tr6.co.uk/products/home

I have no financial interest in Tim's products, just a happy customer.

Rick Patton
Brunswick, Maine
75 TR6sci
75 TVR 2500M
 
Is that the one Revington or someone else oon the other side of the pond, offered several years ago?
 
Rick-

Thanks for the link. I recognize his controller, he was selling on ebay UK occasionally but when I finally decided I wanted to try one out I couldn't find his stuff anymore. I'll give him a shout.

Randy
 
Help me here. This is a button which you push when you shift under acceleration from two to three, and it doesn't cause the engine to lag? Then let off to go back into OD?
 
Larry-

Not sure about the button, but as I understand the logic controller, if you are in overdrive, then you change gears, it drops out and stays out of overdrive until you choose to re-engage. On my TR4, I occassionally forget to turn off the overdrive, then I get the annoying auto-engagement when I'm going into 2nd, etc.

I think the button is just a convenient place for the overall overdrive engagement, and would replace the stock switch. I'm not thinking of doing that.

Randy
 
That's the way I understand it. From direct drive, you push the button to engage the OD. Next time you shift (or turn the ignition off), it drops out of OD. Or you can push the button again to shift back to direct drive.

The stock switch can still be used, but keep in mind that you have to move it twice to equal one button press.

I can't count how many times I've accidentally left the OD switched on; I'm particularly bad about it when I stop for a light. But if I'm in 3rd OD and upshifting, I almost always want 4th OD; so it seems like the logic controller is just exchanging one problem for another problem.

Haven't tried it yet, but I suspect that a big red light, that comes on only when the lockout switches are preventing OD, would be a better solution.
 
I dunno, I just use my overdrive for cruising at speed. And, I installed a nice orange light in the dash that comes on when the overdrive switch is engaged. Noticeable but not annoying.
 
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