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Re: OD light flashes for first 5 min of driving
Today I went to the local tranmission shop (which has a fantastic reputation BTW). Their code reader was able to pull about 4 codes off the computer. Anyway, the long and the short of it is that my alternator is only barely charging the battery. The mechanic at the shop felt that as the transmission is looking for a better voltage to operate the electrical components that's why the od light is flashing. Once the van is moving a bit and the charging increases, albeit it only a bit, the voltage is met and the light turns off. I know that my battery has been low and have had to do a couple of jump starts. I had planned on replacing it but now with the alternator as prime suspect it gets done first. So, I just bought a new alternator to replace tonight. I'll keep you all posted.
Piper
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