"O/D OFF" is flashing since I removed speedocable!

lifesnotfair · 01-13-2006, 03:23 AM

Hey all. My car is N/A automatic (for now). My speedometer was "oscillating" and making sounds, so a few weeks ago I had it removed, so I could search for it's replacement. I have not found it so far (argh!), so I never know what speed I'm going at anymore.

Anyways, ever since that particular day, the O/D OFF orange light keeps blinking when I turn on the car. If I turn O/D OFF then it will obviously stay lit... but when I push the button down, it starts to blink. What in the world is this?? Could it have anything to do with speedocable? I wanted to change speedocable first and see if that fixed it, but since I can't seem to find it, I'm now very disturbed by that thing blinking. :P

mrnickleye · 01-13-2006, 03:45 AM

There is a speed sensor on the back of the speedo. The computer sees that there is no input from the lack of a cable, so it is alerting you.

After you get the cable back in, it may stop blinking. If it keeps blinking, then you will need to disconnect the battery for a few minutes to clear the codes stored in the computer.

01-13-2006, 03:23 AM	#1
lifesnotfair 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 169	"O/D OFF" is flashing since I removed speedocable! Hey all. My car is N/A automatic (for now). My speedometer was "oscillating" and making sounds, so a few weeks ago I had it removed, so I could search for it's replacement. I have not found it so far (argh!), so I never know what speed I'm going at anymore. Anyways, ever since that particular day, the O/D OFF orange light keeps blinking when I turn on the car. If I turn O/D OFF then it will obviously stay lit... but when I push the button down, it starts to blink. What in the world is this?? Could it have anything to do with speedocable? I wanted to change speedocable first and see if that fixed it, but since I can't seem to find it, I'm now very disturbed by that thing blinking. :P

01-13-2006, 03:45 AM	#2
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	There is a speed sensor on the back of the speedo. The computer sees that there is no input from the lack of a cable, so it is alerting you. After you get the cable back in, it may stop blinking. If it keeps blinking, then you will need to disconnect the battery for a few minutes to clear the codes stored in the computer. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.