98 12 valve with a auto

Anthony1 · Dec 16, 2014

I picked up a 98 2500 dodge with a 12 valve cummins and auto tranny 337k miles. I know you are suposto be able to turn off the od by pushing the button on the end of the shifter. The problem I am having is it doesn't work. It doesn't turn the light on or anything. Any ideas on where to start?

Thanks:beer::beer:

Corey Y · Dec 16, 2014

Anthony said:
Any ideas on where to start?

Thanks:beer::beer:

Swap the motor into the mudbog Chev :bananadance:

Anthony1 · Dec 16, 2014

Crazy Daze said:
Swap the motor into the mudbog Chev :bananadance:

I thought about it. :redneck:

ain'tstuckjustresting · Dec 16, 2014

That would be tits! :awesomework:

:awesomework:

:corn::corn::corn:

NOISYBOY · Dec 17, 2014

So u made sure that its just not the light burnt out? It doesn't shift out of od? I would start at the shifter. Make sure u have power the buttons burn up some times

skinny_pedal · Dec 17, 2014

O/D switch on the dash or shifter?

WHITE TRASH1 · Dec 17, 2014

Anthony said:
I picked up a 98 2500 dodge with a 12 valve cummins and auto tranny 337k miles. I know you are suposto be able to turn off the od by pushing the button on the end of the shifter. The problem I am having is it doesn't work. It doesn't turn the light on or anything. Any ideas on where to start?

Thanks:beer::beer:

skinny_pedal said:
O/D switch on the dash or shifter?

I know reading is hard and all but could you at least pretend to try? :flipoff:

Lucky Jeff · Dec 17, 2014

WHITE TRASH said:
I know reading is hard and all but could you at least pretend to try? :flipoff:

He shouldn't even need to read. He's driven enough of em. :haha:

Anthony1 · Dec 17, 2014

I don't know if the light is burned out but I do know that it will shift into over drive and if I push the button it won't down shift. I didn't know if there was something commen that goes out.

WA-Wheeler · Dec 17, 2014

Its destroyed. Sell it to me for SUPER cheap...ill take the burden off your shoulders :awesomework:

Anthony1 · Dec 17, 2014

WA-Wheeler said:
Its destroyed. Sell it to me for SUPER cheap...ill take the burden off your shoulders :awesomework:

Make me a offer. I would really like to trade for a manual diesel.

NOISYBOY · Dec 17, 2014

Anthony said:
I don't know if the light is burned out but I do know that it will shift into over drive and if I push the button it won't down shift. I didn't know if there was something commen that goes out.

ok ya my guess is going to just be the button on the shifter. but i would make sure you have power at one of the wires.

Anthony1 · Dec 17, 2014

NOISYBOY said:
ok ya my guess is going to just be the button on the shifter. but i would make sure you have power at one of the wires.

:awesomework::beer:

ain'tstuckjustresting · Dec 18, 2014

Not sure on the Yodge but on Ferds you have to replace the whole gear shift handle when the button goes gunnybag. Price isn't terrible though and easy to change.

skinny_pedal · Dec 18, 2014

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
Not sure on the Yodge but on Ferds you have to replace the whole gear shift handle when the button goes gunnybag. Price isn't terrible though and easy to change.

Depends on what year Fords. Mine was $16 at the dealer.

Id make sure your PCM is acknowledging your trying to switch out of OD

Anthony1 · Dec 18, 2014

:awesomework:

crazybluerider1 · Dec 18, 2014

The wires break where they move near the column on cheby's maybe check that out.

Anthony1 · Dec 18, 2014

crazybluerider said:
The wires break where they move near the column on cheby's maybe check that out.

:awesomework:

ain'tstuckjustresting · Dec 18, 2014

leadfoot067 · Dec 18, 2014

if the trans isnt up to temp it wont go into OD. heres the wiring pinout from the PCM,you can check the OD related wires and make sure they arent broke and ****.looks like the PCM controlls the switch..i know it may sound silly but unhook both batterys and clean the terminals...these trucks are picky with that for some reason... doing that has fixed a few for me..

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