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My automatic transmission only has reverse…What’s up?

May 27th, 2009
We received this question, since it is a popular question in the transmission world, here is the answer. Question: I have a 99 dodge 1500 4×4 with a gas v-8, at first you had to put it into 1st and shift up, now it thinks that every gear is reverse. have checked fuses and relays, I [...]
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Transmission control unit (TCM) or Engine control unit (ECM)..

May 26th, 2009
A transmission control unit or TCU is a device that controls modern electronic automatic transmissions. A TCU generally uses sensors from the vehicle as well as data provided by the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to calculate how and when to change gears in the vehicle for optimum performance, fuel economy and shift quality. Most TCU are [...]
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Why is a good transmission or general diagnosis worth about $75.00?

May 23rd, 2009
The Modis is a professional diagnostic tool that lets you pinpoint and diagnose today’s sophisticated vehicles faster. This scan tool is the standard of the industry and rightfully so. We used one of the early Modis Sacn tools in my shop. I do not recommend it for home use since it cost about ten thousand [...]
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What is OBD-1 and OBD-2 and how does it apply to my transmission?

May 23rd, 2009
Brian, the founder of GotTransmission.com is a sponge when it comes to knowledge. He asked me what is a diagnostic link connector? And I was happy to oblige!! The ALCL link (Assembly Line Communications Link). Or more commonly referred to as a DLC (Diagnostic Link Connector). All OBD-1 and OBD-2 cars, although the OBD-2 connector has to [...]
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A quality diagnosis of your transmission problem comes first…

May 19th, 2009
A brief background on me. I used to own an automotive and light duty truck transmission repair shop from 1981 to 2006. I sold the shop right before the economy crashed. I decided to get into helping people learn about how to choose the right engine and transmission shops, since repair shops are not fungible. Here [...]
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What is an automatic transmission solenoid??

May 19th, 2009
An automatic transmission solenoid is simply a solenoid. A solenoid is an electrical device that opens and closes by getting a command from the computer in your car. Of course the computer gets many signals from other inputs all over the car, in order to make a decision. What then is a solenoid?? Here is cool [...]
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