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podge
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Green light on dash
« on: Sep 5th, 2016, 12:30pm » |
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Hi,
I noticed towing the caravan that the Green light on the dash flashes on/off, never done this before - it has now stopped flashing on re-starting the engine.
Is there a major fault about to develop?
Podge.
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: Green light on dash
« Reply #1 on: Sep 5th, 2016, 3:17pm » |
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Whereabouts is this green light on your dash ?
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Re: Green light on dash
« Reply #2 on: Sep 5th, 2016, 4:15pm » |
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Is it the O/ D light ? which I believe flashes with a gearbox fault. Now it has gone out it suggests it has reset itself on restart. Have you driven it since whilst towing?
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tve
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Re: Green light on dash
« Reply #3 on: Sep 5th, 2016, 5:38pm » |
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Do not drag the load in fourth gear.
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podge
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Re: Green light on dash
« Reply #4 on: Sep 5th, 2016, 8:34pm » |
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Hi Guys,
Thanks for your replies - I should have said it is the overdrive Green light operated from gear function lever.
I have been out with it to-day covered 30 miles and it seems s back to normal and kicks the rev counter down when at 50 mph
Hi, tve,
I have always towed with the overdrive engaged - or NOT engage overdrive?
many thanks,
Podge.
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Re: Green light on dash
« Reply #5 on: Sep 5th, 2016, 9:15pm » |
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It is necessary to include OD.
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: Green light on dash
« Reply #6 on: Sep 5th, 2016, 10:02pm » |
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Get an OBD scan done to see if there are any codes relating to the gearbox & have a read of this :
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/odlight.htm
Do you have the extra transmission cooler installed under the radiator ?
Quite possible the flashing O/D light may relate to an ATF high temperature condition given that you were towing a caravan.
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Re: Green light on dash
« Reply #7 on: Sep 6th, 2016, 9:07pm » |
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Hi Scorpio Mike,
I have the extra radiator fitted.
cheers, Podge
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