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(Message started by: rew39944 on Jul 27^th, 2010, 11:28am)

Title: flashing o/d light
Post by rew39944 on Jul 27^th, 2010, 11:28am

hi can anybody help me just got hold of my 2.9 24v been waiting a long time for this one, now the problem did a run to york from manchester and the over drive light started flashing got to york had a meal came back home no flashing light, about a week later out on another trip and started flashing again but has stopped again when cooled down any ideas anybody

thanks andy

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by Cosray on Jul 27^th, 2010, 1:37pm

Welcome to this famous forum!

Besides the flashing O/D light, have you noticed anything unusual while driving? Did you owe a 24v before?

Fasten your seat belts and read this for starters:

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/odlight.htm

HTH
Ray

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by rew39944 on Jul 27^th, 2010, 2:12pm

hi Ray

no didn't notice any other problems seemed to be driving fine. this is my 3rd scorpio had the 2.0 estate and the 2.5 td estate before this its just taken me a while to convince the wife to let me have the cossie. ive got the obd leads when i baught it ill try and find the software and code read it
thanks andy

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by tlundkvi on Jul 27^th, 2010, 2:15pm

Do you have any at all symptoms with your speedo dial and/or is the power steering becoming stiff?

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by Mike H on Jul 27^th, 2010, 2:32pm

Presume it's an autobox, what was the gear changing like after it started flashing? I.e. did it became "harsher", that is, not smooth changing

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by rew39944 on Jul 27^th, 2010, 2:52pm

on 07/27/10 at 14:15:16, tlundkvi wrote:

Do you have any at all symptoms with your speedo dial and/or is the power steering becoming stiff?

didn't notice any problems with the speedo or the power steering i was on the motorway at the time, i tried switching the o/d off and it did drop down a gear

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by rew39944 on Jul 27^th, 2010, 2:54pm

on 07/27/10 at 14:32:53, Mike H wrote:

Presume it's an autobox, what was the gear changing like after it started flashing? I.e. did it became "harsher", that is, not smooth changing

no noticable differance with the gear change but i was cruising at about 70ish on the motorway

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by Highlander on Jul 27^th, 2010, 2:54pm

on 07/27/10 at 11:28:20, rew39944 wrote:

Hello Andy and Welcome :)

Don't suppose you can remember if it was raining or wet when the OD light was flashing?

First off its the old faithful of cleaning the MAF ;D

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by rew39944 on Jul 27^th, 2010, 3:02pm

on 07/27/10 at 14:54:21, Highlander wrote:

Hello Andy and Welcome :)

Don't suppose you can remember if it was raining or wet when the OD light was flashing?

First off its the old faithful of cleaning the MAF ;D

no it was one of the rare days in england, a bright sunny hot day

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by Highlander on Jul 27^th, 2010, 3:10pm

well thats good news :)

I had a 24v that used to flash in the wet and drop drive, it was a wiring problem.

Try the MAF first, a new gearbox oil filter and change of oil might help too, chances are its still the original stuff

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cleanmaf.htm

Title: Re: flashing o/d light
Post by mrham on Aug 6^th, 2010, 10:50pm

cleaning the maff really does work, i had the same thing. followed the directions and works a treat