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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by m50
Blake, I have had my OD light come on many times and have been trying to figure it out for quite a while, I have taken truck to shop that my buddy owns but he says that everything looks good inside, fluid is red , no smell, pessures are good and don't think it needs to be rebuilt. We did change the VSS a few years ago and some kind of electrical pack in the tranny but I still have the problem once in a while.

RB - 96 350, PSD, auto, 4X4
Have you checked the codes? When the light flashes a code is stored. If they can't read the codes they have the wrong scan tool.

It could be something as minor as a damaged wire or a bad sensor. Wouldn't you be unhappy if you spent thousands on a new trans and it still had the same problem?
 
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