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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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O/D button not working.

MY 2002 o/d button is not working, I checked under the dash and shorting the wires from the button works fine. ( I can turn on and off the O/D). I have been looking at getting the button out of the shift lever and can see no way to get the end off. twisted, pulled, pryed but it dosent want to open up. any ideas besides getting a shift lever???
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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Try cutting the wires and splicing onto a standard metal switch.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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Ok, I got it off and the switch is bad. To get it out, pry on the outermost ring with a sharp edge and it will pop off. Now the question is does ford list the switch as a serviceable part. I will check tomorow.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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Ford dealer ordered my switch today, should be here tomorow.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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you go dave
 
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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Thanks for the great tip on removal, let us know how things go.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 10:45 AM
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Ok got my switch and it's installed. O\D is working fine now. The Parts guy told me "that is the only the second bad one of those I have seen".
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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Glad to hear things are good.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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Glad to hear a job well done!
 
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 10:32 AM
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Good find, fix, feedback & removal tutorial Dave.
We have a like sounding problem on a 96 Explorer, over on the MotorWeek forum, mind if I pass your find/fix along??
 
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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Nope, go ahead, that is why we all are here.
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