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(Message started by: stafford on Dec 4^th, 2005, 8:47pm)

Title: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by stafford on Dec 4^th, 2005, 8:47pm

OD LIGHT IS NOW PERMANANTLY FLASHING AND THE GEAR BOX DOESNT FEEL SILKY SMOOTH AS B4.. ITS BEEN OVER REV A BIT THIS LAST 2 WEEKS THEN ON DRIVE HOME LIGHT STARTS FLASHING...WHATS UP LADS???? CHEERS

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by Highlander on Dec 4^th, 2005, 8:53pm

Cleaned the MAF recently? (assuming you have one :))

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 4^th, 2005, 8:58pm

hi there

you'll need to get it checked asap. :(

check the level when warm and give the MAF a clean.

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by stafford on Dec 4^th, 2005, 9:06pm

ITS GETTING PLUGGED IN TO DIAGNOSTIC IN THE MORNING..WEN U SAY CHECK THE LEVEL?? DO U MEAN FLUIDS?? JUST LOOKED AT THE FAULT PAGE ON THE SITE ..THE CAR IS DEF DISPLAYING 3 OF THE 6 SYMTOMS THAT A FAULTY MAF BRINGS UP..HOPE IT JUST NEEDS A CLEAN..HOW MUCH IS A 2ND HAND ONE IF ITS DIED??

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 4^th, 2005, 9:34pm

hi there

not sure 2nd hand, but new they're about £100+VAT :o
i've only seen one faulty one. get them to check it. it should be about .4 (cleaned) at idle.

the faulty one (i've still got it in my shed) read 10 at idle!!! :o

btw, the 24valve one is different to the 16valve one. :)

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by stafford on Dec 4^th, 2005, 9:55pm

THANKS..I REALLY HOPE ITS NOT TOO SERIOUS ..THERE ARE SO MANT DTC CODES THAT COULD COME UP WEN THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES... WILL THE CAR DRIVE OK IN THE MORNING I WONDER..WHATS THE WORST CASE SCENARIO HERE??? RECON THE BOX..ITS 74000 WITH FULL SERVICE HISTORY.. :-/

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by Highlander on Dec 4^th, 2005, 10:10pm

Worst case yes but it might be just the MAF :)

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by stafford on Dec 4^th, 2005, 10:16pm

IM GETTING MYSELF ALL WORKED UP NOW HIGHLANDER ..THIS CAR IS MINT AND I SERIOUSLY HOPE ITS A DIRTY MAFF. £850 FOR A RECON SOME ARE SAYING!!! SOD THAT B4 XMAS HOW MUCH FROM A SCRAPPY FOR A RISKY 2ND HAD ONE I WONDER?

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by Wafoo on Dec 4^th, 2005, 10:36pm

one on e-bay here,off a 2.3 Ultima,dunno if it's any good?
e-bay number is 4537838693

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by nuttyscorp on Dec 4^th, 2005, 10:36pm

well, i hope for your sake it is a dirty maf, but i suspect the box, you really are playing hit and miss at a scrappy for a box, unless you can actually drive it, better looking at ebay. if not better of pricing up your own for a rebuild at an autbox specialist, or for less, just repair whats wrong.

Russ

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by Highlander on Dec 4^th, 2005, 11:06pm

I'm all in favour of 2nd hand parts, after all a recon box is probably about half the value of the car (mine anyway)
Is it really worth putting a new box on it? will you have it another 100,000 miles?
I'd take the risk and go for an old one

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by Highlander on Dec 4^th, 2005, 11:07pm

P.s. It might just be the MAF ;)

What engine is it?

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by stafford on Dec 4^th, 2005, 11:13pm

2.3 16V ULTIMA

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by Highlander on Dec 4^th, 2005, 11:28pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-SCORPIO-ULTIMA-2-3-AUTO-GEARBOX_W0QQitemZ4537838693QQcategoryZ21654QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by stafford on Dec 4^th, 2005, 11:38pm

nice one boys its in my watched items now..lets see what the dtc codes say in the morning after a scan..just a thought but would low oil only bring this od light on as a sort of protection??? and how much damage does running on low gear oil do???

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by stafford on Dec 5^th, 2005, 11:02am

good morning to you all... right had the cars brains picked this morning and the following dtc's showed up

Po 734.....gear 4 incorrect ratio
p1761 ..... shift soleinoid c performance
U1451 scp j18150 invalid or missing?????

cleaned the maf with carb cleaner and rehoused...then the mechanic notice that the pipe for the EGR control something was just hanging off!!!! He reconnects this and itake the car for a 10 mile run ..engage OD, 1st,2nd etc ..the car seemed soooo much smoother ..no revs racing from 2000-3500 in a second...NO OD light flashing anymore .. hes convinced this is the problem sorted..we checked the gearbox oil and it was spot on for clour and level... Is this the problem over lads???

I dont wanna celebrate anything yet so Ive put those codes up for the boys to look at.

Ps Im def getting one ofthese obd 2 leads in the new year so if your ever in Bournemouth then message me...

keith

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by nuttyscorp on Dec 5^th, 2005, 12:36pm

sounds like great news! ;D

Russ

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by Highlander on Dec 5^th, 2005, 12:45pm

Sounds like it :)
get it rescanned after you've done a few runs in it and check for codes again

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by Wafoo on Dec 5^th, 2005, 1:36pm

Sounds good,how much was the scan by the way,need to get mine done if the beast decides to start again!

Title: Re: HELP OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING
Post by stafford on Dec 5^th, 2005, 6:07pm

hes a sort of mate so got a good deal..scan plus check the gearbox oil and maf and top up engine oil just £30...

Shall i give it a 100miles or so then re scan do u think?

trust me I will own an obd2 lead wen i get paid in the new yr...i love watch that work this morning.. just think of all those diodgy mechanics with a roll vup in mouth who would love to have told me something very different this morning and tried to get a new gaer box out of me!!!!!