>Whenever my radio is tuned to a marginal AM signal, I hear a burst of static
>as I shift from 3rd to 4th.  It is the same sound I expect to hear when I
>rachet the headlight relay.  In my moments of idleness, I have pondered the
>reason that this charge in transition presents itself, but I find no real
>satisfaction in my speculation.  For no other reason than curiosity, does
>anyone have an explanation of what might be causing this bump in the ether?
>
>Rich

Could it be that your reversinglight switch is being activated
momentarily during the shift?

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Andrew Grebneff
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1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan
1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van
1989 Toyota Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan
1992 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa")
1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 &
Porsche G50 trans)
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