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(Message started by: podge on Sep 5th, 2016, 12:30pm)

Title: Green light on dash
Post by podge on Sep 5th, 2016, 12:30pm
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.

Title: Re: Green light on dash
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Sep 5th, 2016, 3:17pm
Whereabouts is this green light on your dash ?

Title: Re: Green light on dash
Post by Glyn on Sep 5th, 2016, 4:15pm
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?

Title: Re: Green light on dash
Post by tve on Sep 5th, 2016, 5:38pm
Do not drag the load in fourth gear.

Title: Re: Green light on dash
Post by podge on Sep 5th, 2016, 8:34pm
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.



Title: Re: Green light on dash
Post by tve on Sep 5th, 2016, 9:15pm
It is necessary to include OD.

Title: Re: Green light on dash
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Sep 5th, 2016, 10:02pm
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.

Title: Re: Green light on dash
Post by podge on Sep 6th, 2016, 9:07pm
Hi Scorpio Mike,
I have the extra radiator fitted.
cheers, Podge



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