Glenn Dugger
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• Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA |
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 Posted:10/28/2003 17:07 |
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My ABS light is on steady, overdrive light flashes, and speedometer doesn't work. All fuses check OK. Transmission seems to shift at normal speeds. I hate to take this to the local Ford dealer 'cause I'm out of warranty and they have a habit of over-charging. Any ideas? |
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Texas4x4
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• Tyler, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 7/25/2003 |
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Posted:10/28/2003 19:57 |
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When you drive it next, watch your speedo and see if it does anything weird. I'm willing to bet it's probably your $12 speed sensor in your rear diff. It's an easy fix if that's what ends up as the problem.
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Glenn Dugger
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• Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA |
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Posted:10/29/2003 07:40 |
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The speedometer works sometimes. Othertimes it's dead. Does this sound like it's the sensor on the rear diff? |
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Texas4x4
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• Tyler, TX, USA |
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Posted:10/29/2003 08:23 |
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I think we hit it on the the head. I picked one up from the Ford Dealer when same thing happened to me. Like I said, it was about $12 at the dealer and was a piece of cake to install.
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Glenn Dugger
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• Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA |
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Posted:10/29/2003 11:56 |
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Thanks Kevin, you're correct. A new speed sensor on top of the rear diff fixed the problem.
A quick fix but the local ford dealer charged $26. |
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Texas4x4
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• Tyler, TX, USA |
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Posted:10/29/2003 13:42 |
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No problem. When it happened to me in my F250, I thought it was going to be catastrophic. Thank goodnes for forums like this! 
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gearman
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• los Angeles, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 1/22/2003 |
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Posted:10/30/2003 10:38 |
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You guys are good!  I have found that a lot of enthusiasts have more knowledge about their trucks than a lot of so called techs.
mike
01 excursion psd hellwig rear stabalizer 285 michelins suncoast converter transmission custom built with Transgo shift kit,by me.
TTS computer chip,next mod-TTS exhaust system
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Texas4x4
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• Tyler, TX, USA |
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Posted:10/30/2003 11:41 |
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No kidding huh? You gotta wonder how we lived without the Internet less than 10 years ago!
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Weatherlite
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• Mountain Home AFB, ID, USA |
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• Registered on 10/21/2002 |
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Posted:10/30/2003 12:22 |
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10 years ago we could still do our own diagnosing! Even on computer controlled cars we could pull the codes using a 12V light and a jumper wire (Fords) or just a paperclip (Chebby) and then fix it ourselves. For todays you have to buy those expensive readers and even then it's just a code reader...doesn't do all of the neat stuff the dealer's tools can.
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gearman
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• los Angeles, CA, USA |
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Posted:10/30/2003 13:02 |
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Mikie
The dealers dont seem to be doing so well with their neet stuff. 
01 excursion psd hellwig rear stabalizer 285 michelins suncoast converter transmission custom built with Transgo shift kit,by me.
TTS computer chip,next mod-TTS exhaust system
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