Re: Overdrive
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01/01/17 03:26 AM
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OBDII codes ran. Only O2 code. Do you mind sharing the O2 code? I'm curious if its the rearmost (aftercat) sensor Thanks
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Re: Overdrive
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01/01/17 03:35 AM
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Polarapete
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It is always possible that the OD has been switched off with the button on the end of the shifter and the light on the dash is burned out and not displaying the condition....but what do I know, I am just an old man living in Graham, WA and pounding away on a keyboard on New Year's Eve. BTW Happy New Year....
1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction 1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver. 2008 Honda Element 2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer
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Re: Overdrive
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01/03/17 01:12 AM
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71yelladustr
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Overdrive and lockup solenoids rarely fail. You will need to put a pressure gauge in the OD check port at the rear of the case to verify pressure. A scan tool will also be needed to verify that the PCM is commanding OD. Without doing this you are just guessing. If it is commanding OD and you have no pressure you most likely have a bad OD piston lip seal or missing check ball in the rear support/OD piston retainer. You can drop the valve body and air check the OD piston operation. You will need to make some sort of plate to cover the rectangular supply hole on the VB side of the case with a small hole in it to apply shop air. If you look closely you can see the operation of the OD piston through the case where the park rod goes into the OD housing. If there is a problem with the OD piston seal, it can be repaired with the trans in the truck and removing just the OD housing.
392 gen III hemi on E-85 727 trans Dana 60 10.02@134
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Re: Overdrive
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01/03/17 09:36 AM
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360view
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On the 2500/3500 Rams in 1995 (edit wrongly said 1996) here is a thermistor temperature sensor in the trans cooler line going up to the radiator. If the ATF is not up to a specified temp (147?) the pcm will not let it shift into OD.
The 1500 Rams do not have this ATF temperature sensor, although there is a plug in the wiring harness near the trans.
Last edited by 360view; 01/04/17 11:20 AM.
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Re: Overdrive
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01/04/17 02:28 AM
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71yelladustr
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95 and down 47rh trans equipped trucks have the trans temp sensor mounted in the trans cooler pressure line. The 47RE trans have a governor pressure transducer/ temp sensor mounted internally to monitor trans temp.
392 gen III hemi on E-85 727 trans Dana 60 10.02@134
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Re: Overdrive
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01/04/17 07:12 AM
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383man
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As suggested by "71yelladustr" its best to scan it and drive it with the scanner as you can have someone go and watch all the inputs and outputs to see just what is going on. Even better if you can data record it. I used to data record all the sensors when I had driveability type problems as it lets you look at them when you get back in the shop and dont have to try and diagnose it while driving the truck. And you can take your time to watch and see if the PCM demands OD and if the PCM tries to ground the OD solenoid. That way you can see if the PCM is asking for OD and if the PCM is grounding the OD solenoid. It will also help you tell if its an electrical or mechanical problem. Also you may want to clear that code and drive it as I got fooled once when there was an emission code in the PCM and it would not let the overdrive work until I cleared the code. Sometimes when the PCM has a certain emission code it can keep other circuits turned off if it thinks it will effect emissions. That code should not but as I said I thought the same before and found out the PCM would not ground the OD solenoid to work with certain codes. Good luck with it. Ron
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