Section : Overdrive

OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

Posted By : Christian Fowler, 31-Jul-2005, 03:40pm

• OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

  Posted By : Colin Lindsay, 31-Jul-2005, 11:13pm

  You should have two small male connectors out of the bottom of the switch which connect to two small female connectors on the ends of the wires, it's just a push fit. The overdrive on the MK3 is a slide switch on the top of the gearknob, anything else and you have a modification. I was able to get very small female connectors in a local electrical shop a few years back by bringing the switch in and sorting through a selsction of connectors.
  Colin

  • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

    Posted By : Christian Fowler, 31-Jul-2005, 11:38pm

    thank you

    • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

      Posted By : Ben Hutchings, 01-Aug-2005, 10:26am

      Sorry to hijack this post, but could someone tell me what the OD switch on a stock Mk2 would be like? Is it also on the top of the gear knob?

      • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

        Posted By : Ian Mulford, 01-Aug-2005, 11:04am

        Ben,
        
        With all these requests for pictures and diagrams are you planning to build a cardboard cut-out of a GT6 than buy a real one?

        • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

          Posted By : Ben Hutchings, 01-Aug-2005, 11:11am

          Some requests are for projects for sportssix.info (wheels and diagrams), some are for my own knowledge (like this one, I just wondered) and some are just to keep me sane while I save lots.
          
          The fiancee saw a ring she liked on saturday, so thats a grand off the GT6 money... *sigh*

          • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

            Posted By : Colin Wake, 01-Aug-2005, 11:41am

            A Mk2 has a column switch.
            
            First time I've ever seen a olive cost a grand, you going to Gold-Plated-Plumbers 'R' Us????
            
            Colin

            • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

              Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 01-Aug-2005, 11:53am

              The column switch is far superior to the gearknob switch... much more sophisticated, and can be activated by fingertip without having to let go of the steering wheel... it's just a so much more refined feeling

              • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

                Posted By : Ben Hutchings, 01-Aug-2005, 12:27pm

                more like a MGB Roadster yes?
                
                *hides from a voley of abuse*

                • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

                  Posted By : Nigel Gibbins, 01-Aug-2005, 12:39pm

                  Would that be the overdrive switch they moved to the steering column one year and three months after the GT6 came out with it in that positin then?
                  
                  MGB.. Oct 1967... O/d switch moved to steering column
                  GT6 MK1... July 1966
                  
                  har har!

                  • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

                    Posted By : Ben Hutchings, 01-Aug-2005, 01:10pm

                    hehe... nice. I wasnt saying "so there", just making an observation. but THANKS for the proof.

            • OVERDRIVE SWITCH FOR A MK3 - Am I missing a part? 

              Posted By : Ben Hutchings, 01-Aug-2005, 12:31pm

              Yes.. 18ct-WhiteGold-with-princes-cut-diamond-plumbers-R-Us in fact.
              
              I tried the "yes dear, rose gold DOES look just like some copper" ploy but she's wised up.
              
              We've gone wildly off-topic here. I appologise. goodbye!