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ro284
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o/d light flashing,
« on: Jan 5th, 2011, 9:28pm » |
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The car has been off the road few a month now, while i get it ready for mot, thought i'd charge the batt and run the engine, fired up first time, but have a regular flashing o/d light! can anyone tell me what this means please? thanks, Bob
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #1 on: Jan 5th, 2011, 11:19pm » |
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Mine did this the other daybut it stopped flashing after a while so i am guessing it was a side effect of low battery voltage
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #2 on: Jan 6th, 2011, 7:51am » |
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This page may help.  but Stixy could well have a point.
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #3 on: Jan 6th, 2011, 3:09pm » |
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Yeah, could be low battery, if so a run will clear it, if not code read is order of the day first, before deciding what to poke / prod / kick / change LOL
Regards Dave
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ro284
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #4 on: Jan 6th, 2011, 4:30pm » |
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Thanks guys, i was wondering why it's called an O/D light, Its so wet at the moment i cant work on the car, (needs fuel tank, brake pipes, wishbones,)and can't drive it till i get an mot, hopefully it might clear when i can get it on the road,
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Mike H
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #5 on: Jan 10th, 2011, 3:49pm » |
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"O/D" = overdrive, I presume yours is an auto 
Green button on side of transmission speed selector enables/disables overdrive (4th gear). Shows constant "O/D off" if, er, off...
Doubles up as MIL (?) light, i.e. engine/transmission fault warning, which is when it flashes
Or am I stating the obvious?
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #6 on: Jan 10th, 2011, 4:37pm » |
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Thanks Mike, it is an auto! i thought O/D meant Oh/Dear!
The battery is a bit small! I.m hoping it will be ok when i can give it a run for mot, i still got to fit some wishbones! very wet here! at the moment i'm doing my 2-3 cylinder head
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Mike H
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #7 on: Jan 11th, 2011, 10:18pm » |
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Can mean "Oh/Dear", but only when it flashes
Bit unusual though to start flashing straightaway you turn it on. Could dodgy gearbox wiring do that?
Hint ~ if I'm confined to speeds under 50 mph for a while (or not likely to see that much at all) I often turn O/D off.
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #8 on: Jan 11th, 2011, 10:35pm » |
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Thanks Mike (I often turn O/D off.) i didnt know it was there till it lit! and dont know how to turn it off! 
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #9 on: Jan 11th, 2011, 11:09pm » |
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Should be off by default (?)
Or is it flashing?
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Re: o/d light flashing,
« Reply #10 on: Jan 11th, 2011, 11:12pm » |
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Clarification ~ when I say "turn O/D off", the green light actually lights up and transmission is confined to gears 1 - 3.
The normal state of affairs is no light and 4th is available.
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