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Nov 18, 2015 | 01:01 PM

Maddy

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Overdrive light blinking

I drive an 03 350 7.3. Overdrive light blinking only thing I noticed was the OD would not engage. Did it once while towing. What's the issue?

Nov 18, 2015 | 01:12 PM

Absolute

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Usually the wires on the column for the switch get chafed and ground out. Real thin wires and plug right on top. They used to sell parts, but now its the whole shift lever, switch and everything. Up here its about 90 bucks. Probably cheaper down there. Easy repair, no special tools required.

Nov 18, 2015 | 01:38 PM

Pikachu

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You need to have the codes pulled. It's nothing but a wild guess without knowing what codes are set.

Nov 18, 2015 | 01:42 PM

milehi_350

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Originally Posted by Absolute

This happened to my truck. Easy fix. If you have no other symptoms than that's probably it. It's really easy to see if you take the steering column cover off. If you have shifting issues you'll need to check for codes.