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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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OD Light?

Well my OD light had stopped working,like the wire was broken. I replaced the shifter handle with an 05' and the light still doesn't work. The over drive still works but the light still doesn't work. Where would the wire be broken? It is simple to replace and the plug is the same,so it should be the same. Any thoughts??
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Check the bulb?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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there is a place down lower on the column that the wire also rubs or breaks
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Thats kinda what I was wondering, since its a different handle. I will also check the bulb tomorrow to make sure.


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there is a place down lower on the column that the wire also rubs or breaks
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Mine is doing the exact opposite. My light stays on, but the od still works fine. Let me know what ya find Scott. I'll be doing mine next weekend.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Do you have any idea if the wire going to the plug is a hot wire or not? I was going to check it when I had it apart, but just forgot too.


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Mine is doing the exact opposite. My light stays on, but the od still works fine. Let me know what ya find Scott. I'll be doing mine next weekend.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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one wire is supose to be hot
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by crum71
Do you have any idea if the wire going to the plug is a hot wire or not? I was going to check it when I had it apart, but just forgot too.
IIRC There should be 3 wires. One of them should be hot, just like Ray said. I can't find a diag on the TCS, I must be locked out of the workshop manual.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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my ginnywine ford trans manual is bout clear as mud,but looks like battery wire is red with yellow tracer and center pin on plug
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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I have a set of 2001 Workshop manuals. I will look it up. They are as thick as a dozen phone books,may take me a while


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IIRC There should be 3 wires. One of them should be hot, just like Ray said. I can't find a diag on the TCS, I must be locked out of the workshop manual.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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I'll let you know what I find. I'm gonna replace my lever as well. I'm 99% sure that mine is a bad connection, but since I'm only home on the weekends. I ordered a new lever complete with the TCS switch and wires. I'm just gonna replace it all.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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Is TCS switch the correct name I am looking for? I can't seem to find anything yet,but like I said these are very thick books...


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I'll let you know what I find. I'm gonna replace my lever as well. I'm 99% sure that mine is a bad connection, but since I'm only home on the weekends. I ordered a new lever complete with the TCS switch and wires. I'm just gonna replace it all.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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I found it,but it doesn't tell what the color of wires are. But it has 2 wires coming from the OD button when it plugs in,it goes to 3 wires
 
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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This is all I could come up with. https://www.motorcraftservice.com/pu...21/SXOMAIN.HTM It finally let me back in the workshop manual.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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I took mine to Ford and they replaced the shifting lever, shifting tube, bushings and a couple other parts. $106 inparts, 260 Labor. But is is tight like when it came out of factory
 
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