I have a a problem with the overdrive switch on the shift lever. It won't disengage the overdrive. The light does not come on when I try to disengage it and it doesn't down shift out of overdrive. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank You

 

You'll need to run pinpoint tests c & d for external transmission controls, I can email then to you if you don't have manual.

 

That would be very helpful Ken00. here is my email charlie.carroll@sbcglobal.net

 

Found the problem it was a blown fuse thank you

 

Glad to hear you got it fixed!!

 

Hey cacarroll

where was the fuse located???

 

Check the fuse list in your owners manual. It should show the fuse for the "overdrive control switch."

 

makes me wonder why the fuse went?

 

I thought I would post this just to be helpful. I just got done diagnosing a problem with the fuse #2 circuit (in the main fuse box or MJB according to the shop manual) on my 2001 Ranger. The 10A fuse would keep blowing out when the shift lever was shifted into DRIVE and wiggled a bit. It seems that the fuse #2 on a 2001 Ford Ranger supplies power to the Overdrive Button at the end of the shift lever that is used to turn the overdrive off. When I unplugged the Overdrive button, fuse #2 would no longer blow out when the shift lever was wiggled in DRIVE. I also used a DMM to check to see if the Overdrive switch was shorting to ground when the shift lever was wiggled in DRIVE and sure enough there was a short. I would suspect that there is most likely some damage to the power wire running to the Overdrive switch that is causing it to short to ground. The wire may be rubbing some grounded metal at the end of the shift lever or something.

So for now, the Overdrive Button at the end of the shift lever is disconnected until I can pull the shrouding around the steering column off to fix it.

Hope this helps.

-Steve

 

That's some great feedback Steve, thanks!