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10-20-2004, 01:03 AM
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Is this something that activly monitors the gear that the trans is in based on which solenoids are active? So if you have your car in OD and you're at a stop light, 1 would light up, and then when you start accelerating, 2,3, and 4 would light up when the required gear is activated? So I would have like a mini light show in my center console at night while I'm driving in town or stop and go? If that is the case, when the PCM commands to go from 4th to OD, is there a light that would light up, or install another lite that when the TC locks into OD stage it would light up? I hope my questions and comments make sense. Doing something like this could also be very helpfull in drivability trouble shooting.
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10-20-2004, 01:36 AM
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4th is 4th and OD is TC lock up 
Get up to OD (55mph) and tap the brake, when the RPM'* go up....That'* 4th....So I've been told by a few shops at least.
Get up to OD (55mph) and tap the brake, when the RPM'* go up....That'* 4th....So I've been told by a few shops at least.
10-20-2004, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
4th is 4th and OD is TC lock up Get up to OD (55mph) and tap the brake, when the RPM'* go up....That'* 4th....So I've been told by a few shops at least.
Get up to OD (55mph) and tap the brake, when the RPM'* go up....That'* 4th....So I've been told by a few shops at least.
10-20-2004, 02:07 AM
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You can also count....Starting at 1.....The shifts....Thing is most people don't count 1 and when the car goes to 2 they say "1" when they've already used 1 and they are in 2. Count and start at 1 and track what gear your in.....when you hit 4 you'll hit about 55 mph or so and soon as your acceleration stablizes the RPM'* drop to 1500 and you're in OD where as 4th you'd be at about 2000 RPMs maybe? Just my thought
10-20-2004, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
You can also count....Starting at 1.....The shifts....Thing is most people don't count 1 and when the car goes to 2 they say "1" when they've already used 1 and they are in 2. Count and start at 1 and track what gear your in.....when you hit 4 you'll hit about 55 mph or so and soon as your acceleration stablizes the RPM'* drop to 1500 and you're in OD where as 4th you'd be at about 2000 RPMs maybe? Just my thought
Looks like you could tell if the TCC Solenoid was applied by simply tapping the wire at the brake switch.
10-20-2004, 10:14 AM
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I think that you just need to pop off that top cover over the lights and replace as necessary....I'm gonna give it a shot.....My lights haven't worked since I got that car and never knew that they were supposed to either.