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the most likely cause is the switch wiring. See below:
after pulling out clip from the front of the shifter you can slide it up and see the overdrive switch wire.
Could this be a problem?
This will normally cause the OD switch to be inoperative if the wire is broken, but if it was shorted to be always on it could kick in the 'OD Off' as soon as you turn on the car.