Jay
87 240 lost 4th gear (overdrive). research in this NG via google/groups led me to remove solenoid which I found had cracked and deteriorated rubber cap at electrical cable end. found wire to solenoid terminal was broken but not sure whether inspection may have caused break of this fragile connection. have removed old rubber, resoldered wire, and sealed end with epoxy. resistance through coil is about 13 ohms per expectation of this NG. can I test by directly applying 12V which would result in about 1 amp through coil? one amp seems like too much for the very fine gauge wire i found. is there some other resistance in series to reduce current?