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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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overdrive switch not working

I just got in the truck this morning to go to town and it wouldn't shift out of low. I started fooling with it and cleaned the connections on the trans and put electric grease on them but to no avail. I then noticed the overdrive switch has no power to it. Is there a fuse somewhere on this or could this be a computer problem.I checked all the fuses I know of and nothing is blown. Yesterday while driving it suddenly out of nowhere it kicked out of gear. I pulled over and put it in neutral and back in gear and it worked perfect. Does the overdrive switch go directly to the computer. Thanks,Gary
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 11:11 AM
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I just did some more checking and it has power to one prong and ground to two more, I'm guessing the switch just went bad.
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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The positive power to the switch is just for the pilot light, the circuit that controls OD is a momentary contact ground path. There is also one wire that goes to the dash light dimming circuit.

Switch is dealer only, last time I paid $26
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Thanks, they surely keep them in stock. There is a dealer close to where I'm working right now. I called the parts store this morning just hoping but they said dealer only too. Thanks,Gary
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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i have the same problem, bad switch.

do you recall the part number, it makes life a whole lot easier over here in the UK

Thanks

Andy
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