Mart O Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Hi, I have an aftermarket (revington) fuse box. It has 8 fuses. The LH 4 fuses are always live to the battery. The RH four are via the ignition, so only on when the ignition is on. I have fixed an overdrive fault by finding the RH bank of fuses do not show a voltage when ignition on. The overdrive worked perfect when I moved the fused switch / solenoid circuits from the RH circuit to the LH. I will need to repair the fault to the RH circuit, not yet traced. The overdrive solenoid now clicks in when in gear without the ignition on. My question is, does anyone know if I am likely to do any damage to the overdrive electrics, having them in the LH (always live) circuit? Does the overdrive draw any current when not engaged / engine off, that may drain the battery? I did it a couple of days ago, no problem so far, but it only just occurred to me and thought I would check. Regards, Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Should be OK as long as you don't leave the car in gear (except 1st or reverse) Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mart O Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Thanks Bob,that's what I'd hoped. Regards, Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I would have thought that if the selector switch is in the off position then no current will flow whether in gear or not. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Yes, that too. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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