Let us know how the test turns out.

Have you tried adjusting the TV cable??

 

I put a new one on it last year...I found a kink in the old one (I think the dog was responsible for that too)

 

I can't seem to find the right faq section...I click on the FAQ link above but don't see anything about a Service Manual thread. Will it be any different than my Haynes Manual. I'm hoping to finally do the continuity check tomorrow.

BTW, I did get 3 codes that showed up on my scanner, but I assume they were result of that test in which I drove it without the main connector plugged in. I reset them.

 

In case it matters, after I ran the test with the case connector disconnected, we had driven it a few times before I checked the codes. The screenshot I took on my tablet of the codes I got (I use the Torque app) shows the following:

P0753 Shift Solenoid "A" Electrical
P0713 Transmission Fluid Temp Sensor Circuit High Input
P1763 (it said to tap for multiple descriptions)

BTW, I'm assuming I disconnect the battery when doing the continuity test? But, are there any tests I can/should do with the battery connected?

 

OK, below is the test result of the gov solenoid continuity check. For giggles, I also did a check of the other two solenoids.

Gov pressure solenoid: 4.0 ohms
TCC solenoid: 31.7 ohms
OD solenoid: 31.9 ohms

So, the resistances are pretty much nominal, which, I believe, means that my wiring & solders are all good.

So, what now? I read somewhere that 2nd gear starts with gear selector in D mean either a bad gov pressure sensor or could mean a stuck 1 - 2 shift valve.

 

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...e-manuals.html

 

OK, so my wife volunteered on Saturday afternoon that she noticed when she starts the truck up first thing in the morning, then backs out of the driveway (no warm-up), when she first puts the selector in D, it will start off in 1st gear, but thereafter, it reverts to the 2nd gear starts.

I tested this myself for repeatability on Sunday morning and got the same result, except I noticed that it shifted into 2nd gear way early (if I had to say, at about half the RPMs that it normally should). It then reverted back to 2nd gear starts.

Does this confirm that the 1 - 2 shift valve is NOT stuck? Does it confirm a bad gov pressure sensor? On the cold start, has the pressure not built up in the trannie such that the sensor has not started sending erroneous (high) pressure signals to the PCM? Should I now just purchase the pressure sensor and the Borg Warner governor pressure solenoid and install them?

 

I think you can get the solenoid set for about 100 bucks from ElectricalAdvanage on EBay. Probably wouldn't hurt to replace those, and adjust the bands.... along with fluid/filter change. Will it fix the problem? I can give you a definite *maybe*.

 

Before I order that set, I think I'm going to run by the shop that rebuilt it tomorrow morning and see if they'll hook up to it and get the pressure readings from the gov press sensor.

 

Eureka!! Went by the shop this morning but they're shorthanded, couldn't hook up right then, so I drove to work bummed. I was really bummed because the truck was now even starting off in 2nd gear with the selector at 1. I had my OBD2 reader w/ me and kept scanning for codes and got nothing after 2 times. But, then when I got to work, I decided to drive across the parking lot & scan one more time. YES!! I got the P1756 code.

So, is it confirmed, replace the gov pressure solenoid and sensor??