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93nismo · 01-02-2009, 02:09 PM

ive got a 93 240 hatch and i went to go home from work today and noticed the overdrive light was flashing. its snowed lately but i dont drive it unless the roads are clear so i dont think thats got anything to do with it. any ideas on why and how to fix it?

thanks

Ceepo · 01-02-2009, 02:29 PM

my s14 does that sometimes, i press the od button and then press it again and it stops lol... idk im sure thats not a fix but works for me, i swapping it soon anywho...

93nismo · 01-02-2009, 02:35 PM

i dotn think mines a button tho. it just flashes. it dosent really bother me. i was just wondering if any1 else had the same prob

smelly240 · 01-02-2009, 02:39 PM

nope - that means theres a transmission fault... looks like you might have a problem either beginning or already there... if you get it more - get it on a consult or somethin.

blackrms13 · 01-02-2009, 03:33 PM

u have a auto or manual?

93nismo · 01-02-2009, 05:14 PM

its a manual 5 speed. it makes the kicking up sand noise in about all the gears tho...

93nismo · 01-02-2009, 05:18 PM

u think maybe if i flushed the trans it would help? high school budget kinda means little or no money all the time

projectRDM · 01-02-2009, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93nismo

its a manual 5 speed. it makes the kicking up sand noise in about all the gears tho...

If it's a manual, why do you even have an O/D light?

The O/D light flashing signals a transmission fault, an AUTO transmission fault. There's a breakdown of the codes in the FSM. Which is pointless if you don't have an auto.

5t341tH · 01-02-2009, 07:02 PM

sounds like an auto>manual swap.
mine does same thing but only on startups.
stops blinking after a couple seconds

93nismo · 01-02-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5t341tH

sounds like an auto>manual swap.
mine does same thing but only on startups.
stops blinking after a couple seconds

i bought it as a auto>manual swap. and it only does it at startup for a few seconds. think i should worry about it?

5t341tH · 01-02-2009, 07:26 PM

nah. ur probably using an auto ecu in ur car. its all good. iirc, it gives u no rev limit/speed limit
if ur worried about it, take out the light bulb

93nismo · 01-02-2009, 07:42 PM

sweet deal. its the last thing i need lol. i went from a Z with a hole about the size of my arm to this. id hate to have to spend an obnoxious amount just to get it working... lol thanks guys

projectRDM · 01-03-2009, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93nismo

i bought it as a auto>manual swap. and it only does it at startup for a few seconds. think i should worry about it?

Why? You obviously no longer have an auto in the car. That's like asking if you should worry about a low washer fluid light when you don't even have the washer bottle anymore.

93nismo · 01-03-2009, 10:34 AM

it was explained. im not now. like i said, im learnin as i go. i dont know a whole lot as of right now. thanks again for the help tho

TheXFlames · 01-05-2009, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by projectRDM

Why? You obviously no longer have an auto in the car. That's like asking if you should worry about a low washer fluid light when you don't even have the washer bottle anymore.

hahaha so typical...
thank to no low washer fluid lights in my chuki

01-02-2009, 02:09 PM	#1
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 765 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	o/d light flashing ive got a 93 240 hatch and i went to go home from work today and noticed the overdrive light was flashing. its snowed lately but i dont drive it unless the roads are clear so i dont think thats got anything to do with it. any ideas on why and how to fix it? thanks

01-02-2009, 02:29 PM	#2
Ceepo Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 2,007 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: Ceepo Feedback Score: 9 reviews	my s14 does that sometimes, i press the od button and then press it again and it stops lol... idk im sure thats not a fix but works for me, i swapping it soon anywho... __________________ TW: http://zilvia.net/f/cars-sale/390459...d9s-coils.html

01-02-2009, 02:39 PM	#4
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 43 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	nope - that means theres a transmission fault... looks like you might have a problem either beginning or already there... if you get it more - get it on a consult or somethin. __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

01-02-2009, 03:33 PM	#5
blackrms13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 626 Posts: 2,591 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	u have a auto or manual? __________________ 91' 240sx Fastback LE

01-02-2009, 07:02 PM	#9
5t341tH Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: socal (Huntington Beach) Age: 33 Posts: 2,776 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	sounds like an auto>manual swap. mine does same thing but only on startups. stops blinking after a couple seconds __________________ lexus baby

01-02-2009, 02:35 PM	#3
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 765 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	i dotn think mines a button tho. it just flashes. it dosent really bother me. i was just wondering if any1 else had the same prob

01-02-2009, 05:14 PM	#6
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 765 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	its a manual 5 speed. it makes the kicking up sand noise in about all the gears tho...

01-02-2009, 05:18 PM	#7
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 765 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	u think maybe if i flushed the trans it would help? high school budget kinda means little or no money all the time

01-02-2009, 07:26 PM	#11
5t341tH Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: socal (Huntington Beach) Age: 33 Posts: 2,776 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	nah. ur probably using an auto ecu in ur car. its all good. iirc, it gives u no rev limit/speed limit if ur worried about it, take out the light bulb __________________ lexus baby

01-02-2009, 07:42 PM	#12
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 765 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	sweet deal. its the last thing i need lol. i went from a Z with a hole about the size of my arm to this. id hate to have to spend an obnoxious amount just to get it working... lol thanks guys

01-03-2009, 10:34 AM	#14
93nismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sycamore il Posts: 765 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	it was explained. im not now. like i said, im learnin as i go. i dont know a whole lot as of right now. thanks again for the help tho

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