What does a blinking overdrive light mean?
All it means is that the overdrive in your car is off. If your overdrive light is flashing or blinking, you are not going to be able to correct the issue by pushing a button. It means that something is wrong with your car’s transmission – perhaps the range or speed sensors, or the solenoid.
How do you turn on OD on a Ford Explorer?
The overdrive function on a Ford Explorer can be disabled by depressing the OD off button usually located at the end of the shifter stick. When the system is off an illuminated OD will appear. To switch it on, depress the button and the light will go off.
Why is my overdrive light flashing on my 2002 Ford Explorer?
This light indicates a transmission issue – and there is stored information in the engine’s procecssor that will help diagnose the problem. Are you experiencing any driving issues? Could be a solenoid issue, could be a wiring issue, could be an internal failure.
Should I drive with OD on or off?
It’s not bad to drive with overdrive off and does no harm to the transmission. However, you will get worse fuel economy and have more noise at high speeds. There’s really no reason to leave it off unless you need to ascend or descend a steep hill. You can turn overdrive on or off at any time or speed.
How do you turn off the od off light?
When the OD gear light is off, your overdrive gear is not engaged. You can put the OD light off by pushing a button on your gear shifter labeled OD. In most cases, vehicles using automatic gears have the OD function. Switching OD off button on means that you are locking it out and not engaging it.
What is OD on Explorer?
What does the O’d off light mean on a Ford Explorer? What does the O’d off light mean? The OD off indicates that your car will not shift into overdrive (which is your top gear). It is useful to turn your overdrive off if you need to use engine braking or driving up a hilly area.
Why does my car say overdrive off?
The “OD” means over drive. It’s the last gear in your transmission. When the indicator shows as “off”, it means the transmission won’t go into that gear. Overdrive provides a mechanical advantage for the engine to run at a slower speed when traveling at highway speeds.
Why is my overdrive light flashing on my 2003 Ford Explorer?
The transmission has a problem, the flashing light means the computer has detected something wrong. Someone needs to pull the diagnostic info from the computer and perform a diagnosis.