Hopefully someone is on right now...alright so I checked the resistance between the solenoid [just in case] A/B both are fine, did the power check, they both clicked....


What am I missin here or is does it maybe just need a good cleaning?

 

I am no transmission expert, but cleaning out the solenoid would be my next step. It is simple enough to do.

Clean the electrical connections in case any transmission fluid got in there when the line broke. WD-40 should work, just make sure that it is dry before you plug it back in.

 

well I totally jinxed myself...shortly after that post i went back [after cleaning it] and retested it to make sure it works fine...nope, totally dead....not too happy...

 

What is totally dead, the solenoid isn't clicking now?

If that is the case, ebay or a junkyard would be a cheap source for the parts.

 

Yeah the solenoid wouldn't click again I was pissed, till I found that and the locking solenoid for 35 on eBay. So when that comes in I HOPE i can that fixed and everything will be good

 

This is becoming a headache....alright so I went to a junkyard and just grabbed a solenoid from another ex

anyway, I checked it, worked, put it all back together and i rechecked the codes just in case and now I've got a code 28?


*sigh* Let me know...

 

I think that is a code 2 and code 8.

Now you have a code for the lockup solenoid and the shift solenoid.

There are two sets of solenoids on your transmission. The lockup solenoid is on top (hood side of the tranny, and the shift solenoid is on the front (bumper side).

 

Well I checked both the lockup and shift [replaced] they both click...so they work fine...could the wires going TO the solenoids be bad? If so, how in the hell am I going to check those?

EDIT: I'm looking into it more from that site on the DIY section...don't reply, I'll let you know what I find


EDIT2: So um...my car doesn't have a TCM...now what?

 

Your car has to have a TCM, since it has an auto tranny. It just may be combined into one unit with the ECM.
ECM = engine control module
TCM = tranny control module
PCM = powertrain control module = ECM & TCM combined

I'm not sure what year they started combining them...