Benny23

Bought this sweet 67 olds the owner says kick down wasn't hooked up any help it's a 330 engine with an auto 3 speed

cfair

Have a look here:

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...vicing-149216/

Chris

joe_padavano

The original trans in your 67 had a switch pitch torque converter in addition to the electric kickdown. The switch on the firewall has three terminals, +12V power in, signal out to the switch pitch solenoid, and signal out to the kickdown. The trans should have a two terminal connector on the case. The harness from the switch to the trans is available new. The wire that powers the switch comes from the firewall connector.

Benny23

Thanks I don't see the wires on the firewall but it looks like there's a rod connected to the firewall that connected to the carb it has three wires on it my test light shows there's power at the fuse on both sides

joe_padavano

How about a photo, since your description is a bit ambiguous. You should see +12V on the yellow or orange wire with the key in the RUN position. The terminal for the switch pitch will have power with the throttle at idle, the kickdown will not. As you press the pedal, both terminals should have no power at part throttle, then both should have power at wide open throttle.

Benny23

Yep I send pics after work sorry this is all new to me

Benny23

Here's the pic

cfair

That's the Littlefuse non-adjustable design. Didn't know they used them in Cutlasses. Not too surprising though.

Test it with your test light as Joe mentions above and if you're not getting power to the switch pitch and/or kickdown pins, the brass contacts inside the with may be worn down too far to make a connection.

There aren't replacements I'm aware of, but you can solder some replacement points onto them to get connectivity back.

Chris

Benny23

No power to anything with key on not the yellow or orange wire

joe_padavano

Well, figure out why. Start with the TRANS fuse.

Benny23

There's power on both side of the fuse in the fuse block marked trans

Koda

Ok, now trace the wire from that switch on the engine side of the firewall back to trans fuse. You are losing power somewhere.

Benny23

Ok orange wire goes to fuse block the yellow and black wire go from block on the firewall to the transmission

Koda

Ok, so do you have power on both ends of the orange wire?

Benny23

No I have to dig deeper into this to see why it's not working

Benny23

Is there a wire diagram out there for this car it will help me trace the wire thanks for all the help guys I am learning lots from you

joe_padavano

The wire goes from the fuse box to the firewall connector to the switch. The total length is about 3 ft. Frankly we've spent more time talking about this than it takes to trace that wire. A diagram isn't going to tell you any more than that. Personally I'd look at the firewall connector as the problem.

Benny23

Thanks I will look today it's cooler today thanks for your help