1985 Toyota Celica GTS overdrive stopped working

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Asked by dowellt Jun 20, 2012 at 08:33 AM about the 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S Convertible

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I had the valve cover off adjusting valves and now the overdrive doesn't work.  Thought I might have pinched a wire or knocked a terminal loose but no.  I see there are three inputs to the relay, temp switch, O/D switch, and the cruise control computer.  There is power going to the temp switch and the O/D switch.  Not sure if the temp switch is working though and I can't find the relay.  Cruise control seem to be working so it's getting it's speed sensor inputs.  Any hints

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No it's tight and the switch turns the light on so it's working. I was thinking it might have been the temperture switch because that's near the valve cover but it's ok too.

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Idk becuase mine is a 5speed but are there any vaccum lines to the transmission that may have been disconnected?

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I wish, that would be a simpler fix. It's all electronic. The only vacum lines are to the emmsions controls. I think I'm doomed to shooting wires to see where I'm not getting power from.. I did find a technical serve bulletin that talks about fourth gear not kicking out that if the electronic were working there's a check valve in the valve body in the transmission. Then it'll be a call to Amco for an appointment.

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It was the overdrive switch on the transmission. I was on another forum and someone had the same problem but used one from a volvo. Appearently vlvo, Mittubeshee and a couple others used the same transmission just configured them to their cars. Toyota wanted almost $200 for it. I found the volvo one on ebay for $65 and just spliced the old connector on to it. Works like a champ. Not usre why it went out after I adjusted the valves though. Probabely coincidence.

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