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Habusailor · 10-14-2019, 07:43 AM

If I bypass the cut out switch do I hook up directly to the governor? Does the switch have to be removed?

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40cpe · 10-14-2019, 08:40 AM

You can leave the kickdown switch in place, but the governor wire has to be hooked directly to the governor terminal on the relay. I suggest you put a switch in the governor wire to disable the overdrive electrics if it is locked out

rotorwrench · 10-14-2019, 01:37 PM

The later cars starting in 51 or so had no lock out switch at all. It's just a matter of connecting the two wires together and insulating them to do a bypass. I prefer having the switch functional but it can be bypassed if you want. The wire to the governor can be replaced or spliced too but just make sure you use the correct gauge wire to replace it with.

Jersey Devil · 10-14-2019, 03:56 PM

Just move the governor wire from the post on the lock out switch to the post on the other side of the switch that contains the wire going to the kick down switch and then on to the relay. Leave the switch in place.

Hope this helps,

Tom

Frank Miller · 10-15-2019, 06:16 AM

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What are you attempting to do? Is the kickdown switch not working or do you mean the lockout switch on the transmission?

10-14-2019, 07:43 AM	#1
Habusailor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Fargo North Dakota Posts: 264	1949 overdrive If I bypass the cut out switch do I hook up directly to the governor? Does the switch have to be removed? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-14-2019, 08:40 AM	#2
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Re: 1949 overdrive You can leave the kickdown switch in place, but the governor wire has to be hooked directly to the governor terminal on the relay. I suggest you put a switch in the governor wire to disable the overdrive electrics if it is locked out

10-14-2019, 01:37 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,416	Re: 1949 overdrive The later cars starting in 51 or so had no lock out switch at all. It's just a matter of connecting the two wires together and insulating them to do a bypass. I prefer having the switch functional but it can be bypassed if you want. The wire to the governor can be replaced or spliced too but just make sure you use the correct gauge wire to replace it with.

10-14-2019, 03:56 PM	#4
Jersey Devil Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Delanco, New Jersey Posts: 115	Re: 1949 overdrive Just move the governor wire from the post on the lock out switch to the post on the other side of the switch that contains the wire going to the kick down switch and then on to the relay. Leave the switch in place. Hope this helps, Tom

10-15-2019, 06:16 AM	#5
Frank Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn, MA Posts: 2,106	Re: 1949 overdrive Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) What are you attempting to do? Is the kickdown switch not working or do you mean the lockout switch on the transmission? __________________ “The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is true.” ~ Ezra Pound

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