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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 02:16 PM
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being a loyal gm man , only own gm'* , and wrench on all my own stuff , am struggling with a 2002 buick regal ! thought joining a gm forum may enlighten me !
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 02:24 PM
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question : i took a tranny out of a 2000 bonneville , put it into my 2002 regal that wouldn't shift and fluid burnt . after swap the same problem exist ! the check engine light on , yet scan tool says no light and no codes ! was there any problems with the pcm'* in these cars ?
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 05:24 PM
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Not sure bout 00 Bonn but had 96 and it'* transm had vacuum solenoid on it, yet regals newer had one from97-04. If transm u put in regal have that vacuum solenoid then you'll have to connect it make it functional and I believe but not sure, re flash pcm
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 06:48 PM
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no vacum , all electrical plugs same
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 06:32 AM
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are you using a code reader capable of reading chassis codes, because only the more expensive ones that specifically say "gm chassis codes" will read abs,trans, etc
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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so what ur saying is the trans is setting engine light ? my scan tool only reads engine fault codes ?
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What kind of scanner is it?
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