Willy, take it easy, you have several options. The first is to pull the OD cable lockout and go Direct Drive, that gets you to work, just maybe not on the freeway. Remove the solonoid from the transmission, remember the 1/4 twist before you pull out, it won't pull out directly. The mount is above the gear oil line, but be prepared for some leakage. Leave your toggle wire in place on the solonoid body and jury rig a ground (remember, when home the solonoid is part of the engine-trans.-drivetrain). Did you do the toggle wiring? If not, walk it through from power source to appliance, no pinch points or abrasion? Flip your toggle, the solonoid's job as you know is to sustain the 'OUT' position. You've said you cleaned the contacts in the past, clean them off again. This is a sealed environment, not waterproof to 100 meters, but, you should have a rubber ring where the halves meet. Make one out of the bicycle inner tube you have hanging around the garage. I believe this is where your problem lies, as you've stated that you've cleaned out the contacts, this environment needs a better seal, I use the rubber seal and a bead of silicone.http://jpinto.20megsfree.com/ Here's a link to a rebuilder. IMHO, your unit can be rebuilt. I carry a spare solonoid for long trips. I learned from an old Inliner that when these solonoids stopped working, the old timers would MAKE THEM MANUALLY OPERATED. Huh?! Yes, he said that they would remove the electricals and create a pivot point so that pulling a manual choke-type-friction cable would push the rod forward, thereby SUSTAINING the push needed to engage the overdrive. I think his was spring loaded and he had one of those cables where you could pull-out-and-twist to lock in the 'out' position. I'm going to build one just because your 'problem' has inspired me. Good luck, let us know how it goes.
