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Jul 31, 2008 | 10:34 PM

muddingmcdude

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From: dryden,michigan

over drive light

wow so i just always have some kinda problem dont i .. lol now i cant get my od light to come on when i hit the button and i belive that it wont come out of overdrive but i havent tried because it just started i tried hittin the button tonight and the light didnt come on till i tried hitin the button in park and pushed on the arm... then the light would come on let go of the arm and it went off..??? sorry if i dont make sence i guess i never do .... and i got another question when i tow my boat in stock setting my trans will slip between 2-3rd gear... but when i tow in my 80 eco it will NOT slip??? im lost but my trans deffintally been getin softer when shifting any one got any ideas??? it will not slip if im not pullin my boat tho..

i think my trans is gettin toasted soo much for gettin that shift kit put in ...

Jul 31, 2008 | 10:39 PM

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From: Parker, CO

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lol now i cant get my od light to come on when i hit the button and i belive that it wont come out of overdrive but i havent tried because it just started i tried hittin the button tonight and the light didnt come on till i tried hitin the button in park and pushed on the arm... then the light would come on let go of the arm and it went off..??? sorry if i dont make sence i guess i never do

Makes perfect sense. The wire inside the steering column has chaffed and is shorting out. Pull apart the steering column and find the culprit.

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and i got another question when i tow my boat in stock setting my trans will slip between 2-3rd gear... but when i tow in my 80 eco it will NOT slip??? im lost but my trans deffintally been getin softer when shifting

In stock tunes, the trans shift does slip much more than any of the other tunes Jody programmed for you. So that isn't surprising. However, if it starts to slip on one of your other settings, then you've got a problem. As for the firmness of the shift, that could be an issue, or it could just be that you got used to it over time.

Jul 31, 2008 | 10:42 PM

AustinS

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From: Littleton, Colorado

Sounds like you have a short in the steering column somewhere. It is a fairly common issue. Do a search and I'm sure you'll find the particulars on it.
I'm sure someone will chime in that's fixed that problem.

good luck,

Austin