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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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I have a 2001 F250 with a 5.4L and the overdrive light is blinking and i was wondering what it means can anyone help?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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OD light blinking means your tranny has a trouble code stored you need to get that read and take action soon
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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I had auto zone run the codes for me and one was the range sensor and the other said shift solenoid 2
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Does you tranny work perfectly?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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my truck caught fire from the cruse control recall any way i got every thing i needed off a truck in the junk yard but ever since i got it running I've had problem's wit the transmission.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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well when i start the truck up the light is off. when i take off it wants to hold 1st very long as soon as it shifts the lght starts blinking and then everything works perfectly. can even hit the button and it will take it in and out of over drive.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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and according to the manual i have it says that if the transmission loses battery power the keep alive memory needs to re program it self but it doesn't say how long it will take
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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sorry ken & exv10 i don't know how to yous this site yet so if you could help id appreciate it thanks
 
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well when i start the truck up the light is off. when i take off it wants to hold 1st very long as soon as it shifts the lght starts blinking and then everything works perfectly. can even hit the button and it will take it in and out of over drive.
 
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my truck caught fire from the cruse control recall any way i got every thing i needed off a truck in the junk yard but ever since i got it running I've had problem's wit the transmission.
 
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