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Old 10-06-2012, 07:53 AM
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Overdrive?

I swear I have read about this problem before, but can't find it in search. I was on my way home last night and it got cold enough my son wanted the heater on, so I kicked it on low. Instantly my overdrive kicked off! Shut the heater off overdrive kicked back on. What causes this? It's starting to hit that time of year when I need the heater again, and I don't want to fry my o/d.
Any help would be great thanks.
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By looking at the wiring diagrams, they are on separate fusible links and separate parts of the ignition switch. Unless it has be rewired then it's anybodies guess.
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Well in my search I have found 4 post referring to the same problem. Not one of them had a solution though.: Hopefully I can get it figured out.
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Check the ground on the radiator support near the battery.
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