1997 Ram 46RE Transmission Issue
HeyYou, thanks for the info. The transmission starting shifting on it's own yesterday. Drove it around my neighborhood and it hung up in first gear. Got it home and checked the fluid level. I topped it off and everything starting working. I'm just now seeing your reply. So I will check t.v. adjustment shortly. It holds out in gear for a little too long before shifting into 3rd. Other than that it works and accelerates great. Thanks to this forum, I was able to diagnose and repair my truck myself. Thanks again.
Now, somewhere on here I read a thread on how to diagnose the front axle not engaging when put in 4wd. I think it in an unrelated post, but I dont remember which one.
Now, somewhere on here I read a thread on how to diagnose the front axle not engaging when put in 4wd. I think it in an unrelated post, but I dont remember which one.
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Can someone get me the part numbers for the govenor pressure sensor and the solenoid
Clutches are slipping, or bands. Did you adjust the bands while you were in there? Clean the governor pressure solenoid?
Try this:
Disconnect 8 pin connector about halfway back on the trans, drivers side.
Take truck for short test drive. You will have to shift gears manually, as there will be zero automatic function.
If the truck shifts nice, when you tell it to, replace governor pressure sensor and solenoid.
If it doesn't, it's rebuild time.
Try this:
Disconnect 8 pin connector about halfway back on the trans, drivers side.
Take truck for short test drive. You will have to shift gears manually, as there will be zero automatic function.
If the truck shifts nice, when you tell it to, replace governor pressure sensor and solenoid.
If it doesn't, it's rebuild time.
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Clutches are slipping, or bands. Did you adjust the bands while you were in there? Clean the governor pressure solenoid?
Try this:
Disconnect 8 pin connector about halfway back on the trans, drivers side.
Take truck for short test drive. You will have to shift gears manually, as there will be zero automatic function.
If the truck shifts nice, when you tell it to, replace governor pressure sensor and solenoid.
If it doesn't, it's rebuild time.
Try this:
Disconnect 8 pin connector about halfway back on the trans, drivers side.
Take truck for short test drive. You will have to shift gears manually, as there will be zero automatic function.
If the truck shifts nice, when you tell it to, replace governor pressure sensor and solenoid.
If it doesn't, it's rebuild time.
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there are no codes on
breakdown is as so.
speed sensor on top of the diff went bad so I replaced it. When I left the shop for about 15 seconds I was stuck in first gear (that has never ever happened) then it shifted hard and ran good. I got home shut it off and then I left about 2 hours later and was stuck in first again this time I got an engine light for a vss. Output on the trans. I then bought one and replaced it. The light went away but the truck still wouldn’t shift at all.
so following this thread I disconnected the 8 pin plug and wallah manually shifting it shifts perfect 1-3
plugged it back in and I’m back to stuck in first even when trying to manually shift
breakdown is as so.
speed sensor on top of the diff went bad so I replaced it. When I left the shop for about 15 seconds I was stuck in first gear (that has never ever happened) then it shifted hard and ran good. I got home shut it off and then I left about 2 hours later and was stuck in first again this time I got an engine light for a vss. Output on the trans. I then bought one and replaced it. The light went away but the truck still wouldn’t shift at all.
so following this thread I disconnected the 8 pin plug and wallah manually shifting it shifts perfect 1-3
plugged it back in and I’m back to stuck in first even when trying to manually shift
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Ok, so, you should have the VSS in the output shaft hosing of the T-case. Thats where the PCM gets its speed reference from. The sensor on the rear diff is just for the ABS.
Does your speedometer work?
Does your speedometer work?
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so the only thing that worked was unplugging the 8 pin connector only then will the truck shift manually and shifts smooth as butter full power etc.