Packard R11 overdrive and Kick down switch question
Posted by Joe D'Agostino On 2019/6/28 20:19:55
Could someone please explain how the kick down circuit works? It looks like the kick down switch on the throttle grounds the ignition coil which should kill the ignition altogether.
So by eliminating the ignition, how does this facilitate the drop down from overdrive to the normal drive ratio?
This is done so that you can change from overdrive to a lower gear ratio to allow for higher RPMs for passing or accelerating up hills.
I don't see how grounding out the ignition coil and eliminating the distributor gets the car to downshift out of overdrive.
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So by eliminating the ignition, how does this facilitate the drop down from overdrive to the normal drive ratio?
This is done so that you can change from overdrive to a lower gear ratio to allow for higher RPMs for passing or accelerating up hills.
I don't see how grounding out the ignition coil and eliminating the distributor gets the car to downshift out of overdrive.
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