[Shotimes] O/D switch repair update

[Shylo McKinsey]

You should make a copy of this email, and send it to
SHOtimes for posting on the website. Nice work.

--- "Roush, Norman" <norman.roush@hp.com> wrote:
> Background: My OD light and function became
> intermittent so I decided to
> see if I had the chaffed wire issue.  I removed the
> console and while
> pulling back the stress relief mesh I found that
> both wires of the OD
> harness had broken.  I tried fix it with solder but
> these are little
> 20-22 gauge wires and in tight quarters this was
> impossible.  I
> considered butt crimping them together but thought
> getting a new harness
> was a better solution.
> 
> Update:  I bought a new O/D switch harness, Ford P/N
> F5LZ-7E276-AA, for
> $27.22.  Using the FAQ at http://tinyurl.com/2ylba
> and some help from
> Kevin Airth I just replaced the entire harness with
> following these
> steps.
> 
> 1) With key in on position, disconnect negative
> battery cable
> 2) Remove the CD storage cover by removing the three
> Philips head screws
> to make removing the shift console much easier
> 3) Remove the single torx head screw that is located
> under the rubber
> cup holder liner then lift the middle section of
> console.  Keep track of
> the six little metal clips that should stay on the
> console connecting
> pins
> 4) Disconnect the electrical connection and set
> console aside
> 5) Move shifter back in D1 position
> 6) Remove U clip from shifter. This is found in the
> cut in the leather
> in the front of the shifter. A small flat
> screwdriver is needed
> 7) Carefully remove entire O/D switch, not just the
> O/D button.  Use
> needle nose pliers.  A small flat screwdriver may be
> needed to move the
> leather out of the way
> 8) Remove the shift selector plate by removing three
> (3) hex head bolts
> 9) Pull up selector plate and remove light and
> harness
> 10) Disconnect O/D harness from connector in
> console.  Mark the
> positions of the two small cable clips and remove
> both
> 11) Carefully pull up on shift lever and remove
> 12) Note orientation of old harness in shift lever
> 13) Pull out the harness from the shift lever
> 14) Insert new harness in shift lever.  Use needle
> nose pliers.  NOTE:
> Original harness was kept in place by an extension
> located on the back
> the O/D switch that fit into a notch in the harness.
>  The new harness
> did not have the same notch so it is possible that
> the new harness could
> slip out while installing shift lever.  Be careful.
> 15) Slowly and carefully re-install shift lever on
> post taking care not
> to kink new harness.
> 16) Insert U clip.  It may take a little wiggle
> action to find the
> indents cut into the shift post.  Be patient.
> 17) Connect the harness two pin connector with the
> mating connector in
> console.
> 18) Slip harness into the two small cable clips
> 19) Move shift lever back and forth several times to
> be sure harness
> does not catch on exposed bolts or brackets
> 20) Re-install light and harness in selector plate
> 21) Make sure selector indicator fork engages pin on
> selector lever and
> re-install selector plate
> 22) Re-attach console by reconnecting electrical
> connection, carefully
> pressing console in place and screw in torx screw
> 23) Re-attach CD storage cover
> 24) Re-attach negative battery cable
> 25) Test drive and test O/D function
> 
> New harness - $27.22
> Time invested - 45 minutes
> Knowing I can still work on my SHO - Priceless
> 
> Norman
> 95 ATX
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