Explordinary
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- April 11, 2015
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- 2000 Explorer Sport
The OD light on my 2000 Explorer Sport 4.0 SOHC quit working.
Checked and replaced fuse, still didn't work.
Removed shifter, did continuity test using test light, no light. So I peeled the wires and found that both wires were broken about an inch after they come out of the shift handle.
I splice, soldered and heat shrank both wires, retested and got a light, so I figured problem solved. Also tested button using a 9v batter to put power through button, got continuous light when button held down, so I figure it's good to.
Reinstalled everything, tried the OD button during test drive, but still no light and far as I can tell the trans is staying in Overdrive, so electric shift still not working.
It was working before, I guess that's about the time the wires broke.
Removed button from shifter and tested for voltage with key in Run position, got the voltage alarm on my multi meter so I'm getting power to the button for sure.
I'm thinking maybe a break in the harness somewhere between the Trans position switch and the tail lights.
Is there a common place in the harness I should check, or could it be something else altogether?
Checked and replaced fuse, still didn't work.
Removed shifter, did continuity test using test light, no light. So I peeled the wires and found that both wires were broken about an inch after they come out of the shift handle.
I splice, soldered and heat shrank both wires, retested and got a light, so I figured problem solved. Also tested button using a 9v batter to put power through button, got continuous light when button held down, so I figure it's good to.
Reinstalled everything, tried the OD button during test drive, but still no light and far as I can tell the trans is staying in Overdrive, so electric shift still not working.
It was working before, I guess that's about the time the wires broke.
Removed button from shifter and tested for voltage with key in Run position, got the voltage alarm on my multi meter so I'm getting power to the button for sure.
I'm thinking maybe a break in the harness somewhere between the Trans position switch and the tail lights.
Is there a common place in the harness I should check, or could it be something else altogether?