OD Button Not Workin. Ideas...
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OD Button Not Workin. Ideas...
My OD button hasnt been workin and that is drivin me NUTS. Every time i go down a hill i would kick it to off so it would drop a gear and slow me down. Next best thing to an exhaust brake. Now it wont work, sometimes if i play with it enough, it will work, but then its stuck off, and im revin it really high to do the speed limit. I tore the covers off the steering column, and the little clip where the two 3 wire harness' join seem alright. Im thinkin maybe its the button. Hows the end of the shifter come off....does it just pry off? I am thinkin if worse comes to worse i am goin to get a on/off button with alight and just get a new harness and run the switch on the dash. The button on the end of the shifter is sorta of a pain anyways. Think that might work? Any ideas of what else to look for? Thanks
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The wires usually break where they enter the shifter handle inside the steering column. A new shifter handle is about $50, or you can fix the wires.
If you go to a separate switch don't get an on/off switch. It should be a normally open momentary contact switch.
If you go to a separate switch don't get an on/off switch. It should be a normally open momentary contact switch.
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I popped the end off, and pulled the little button switch out. Its not the switch, as it works in the other ford. I took my test light, and the one plug in, the top one, is hot, on both trucks, the other two bottom wires that are close together show nothin. I am thinkin is must be in the linkage where it broke. Will have to go and see how bad im goin to get ripped off to buy a new shifter arm and wire harness.
How hard is it to put the new shifter arm on?
How hard is it to put the new shifter arm on?
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the shifter is about 50 bucks at the dealer..here is how to do it..the top half is for the key..scroll down 1/2 way and you can see how to pull the shfter out
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My OD lights also does not come on. It never worked when I bought it. Just an idea, but would the trailer brake box have anything at all to do with this or not? I would not think they are related but I did not install the brake box and I am just curious if the two are any way related?
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I had to replace the shifter. The wires that run down to the column and very small and have very little room to repair. I replaced mine, but I don't remeber it being that costly.
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The back of my shifter was rubbing on the plastic steering wheel housing. This rubbed my wires until they broke. I cut additional clearance for the shifter, soldered the wires back to gether and all has been good. careful taking off the cap, the tabs break easy....