Register Log In

Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting O/D Off light

Print Thread

Page 1 of 2

1

2

O/D Off light #411610 08/16/02 12:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 122 Troy, NY D dkingofny_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP dkingofny_dup1 CEG\'er D Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 122 Troy, NY	I have a 96 GL, and my O/D Off light keeps flashing. The tranny changes gear hard. 1st and 2nd only. But when I RTFM it does not say anything. I have checked my fluid level and everything seems fine. Also when the light is not flashing my tranny works fine. HELP....... Also Thank You in Advance. Who Watches the Watcher? www.mypersonalhomepage.net

Re: O/D Off light #411611 08/16/02 02:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 8 Uk, Warwick, In the shire of S... B blkstreetsleeper Newbie
blkstreetsleeper Newbie B Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 8 Uk, Warwick, In the shire of S...	Some of the guys over on Fordmondeo.org are experiencing problems with there ATX also, I've been lucky so far and mine had been hassle free. Anyway suggestions to resolve your problem are, Change the fluid ( completely ) in the ATx making sure you refill with Ford RECOMMENDED fluid only. Secondly the MLPS could have given up ( MLPS = Manual Lever Position Sensor ) Or perhaps the Micro switch under the O/D button ? Perhaps contacting Mike_J_C over on Fordmondeo.org would be a good start as heres dealing with a local dealer and Auto Trans specialist. Hope this helps MET Panther Black 2.0 97/R Mondeo GLX Estate - Switchable Auto See it all at http://members.lycos.co.uk/blackstreetsleeper/index.html

Re: O/D Off light #411612 08/16/02 03:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,319 Pickering, Ontario, Canada H horseydug_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
horseydug_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er H Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,319 Pickering, Ontario, Canada	In reply to: Originally posted by dkingofny ... But when I RTFM it does not say anything... Not familiar with acronym: RTFM. Previous posts on O/D light flashing have been inconclusive. Fluid level and temperature have been mentioned. I've experienced this symptom a couple of times on my '97, but it simply went away. Haven't had for more than a year. I did not experience any atx problems when light came on. You might want to check connections at Transmission Range Sensor, located under thermostat as a possibility. 98 Mystique LS v6 atx 163,000km 97 Contour LX v6 atx 163,000km

Re: O/D Off light #411613 08/16/02 03:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 122 Troy, NY D dkingofny_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP dkingofny_dup1 CEG\'er D Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 122 Troy, NY	Thank you for this info. Also RTFM= Read The Fine(F**King) Manual. Who Watches the Watcher? www.mypersonalhomepage.net

Re: O/D Off light #411614 08/16/02 03:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 285 Metro Detroit S SVT power_dup1 CEG\'er
SVT power_dup1 CEG\'er S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 285 Metro Detroit	That happened to my cousins probe twice and both times it was right before his tranny went! '99 Black/Tan SVT #291 of 2760 Tinted Mirko Splitter Pioneer 8400MP & 3-way 6x8's Clear corners Custom SVT banner A-Pillar pod with Volt, Oil Temp & Press. gauges B&M Diamond Blue Fogs White HVAC the99svttour@yahoo.com

Re: O/D Off light #411615 08/16/02 03:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,319 Pickering, Ontario, Canada H horseydug_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
horseydug_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er H Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,319 Pickering, Ontario, Canada	In reply to: Originally posted by dkingofny Thank you for this info. Also RTFM= Read The Fine(F**King) Manual. The F = Ford manual doesn't help either. 98 Mystique LS v6 atx 163,000km 97 Contour LX v6 atx 163,000km

Re: O/D Off light #411616 08/16/02 05:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1 Springfield, MO. F FordBum_dup1 Newbie
FordBum_dup1 Newbie F Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1 Springfield, MO.	I had the same symptoms on my 96 2.5. It was a busted vehicle speed sensor.

Re: O/D Off light #411617 08/16/02 09:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 430 Lost in TN L Lee_dup2 CEG\'er
Lee_dup2 CEG\'er L Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 430 Lost in TN	The three previous transmission in the Zetec all did this right before they died. Yes you read right, THREE! Lee Cox No Contours to speak of...

Re: O/D Off light #411618 08/21/02 12:25 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 40 T tthomas New CEG\'er
tthomas New CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 40	It happens in my 97 contour also once in a while. The o/d light will come on flashing and it will shift harder. If you turn the car on and off it will go away. It has been going on for a while now. It seems to happen when the car has been running for a while so I suspect something is overheating. Any ideas??

Re: O/D Off light #411619 08/21/02 01:39 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 195 Mexico J jmatzick_dup1 CEG\'er
jmatzick_dup1 CEG\'er J Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 195 Mexico	I had to chase that problem for months and I finally got it fixed. My mechanic told me that in my case when the o/d light blimks and was shifting hard, it was in "safe mode" which it will resort to when there is a problem. We changed the mlps sensor and the speed sensor and still had the problem. It wasn´t until I changed the plug wires that it went away. I never would have suspected that, but he told me to do it and viola! Ran perfect. Someone once told me that electromagnetic fields from plug wires could interfere with a sensor for the atx. Good luck, John 1998 ContourLX V6 ATX Cats Gutted+MIL Eliminators Grandma gave me the finger

Page 1 of 2

1

2

Moderated by horseydug_dup1, Ray_dup1

Link Copied to Clipboard

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5