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Old 09-22-2009, 05:30 PM
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well i had my tranny built last feburary! been doing great since then until this past weekend! its never really shifted hard in gear always been smooth! well if i have my chip turned all the way up and take off, between 1st an 2nd its like it dont wanna shift! kinda hesitates! like slow shift! all other gears r fine, no slipping that i can tell! could the bands be off? idk HELP me thanks kinda bugs me
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 05:44 PM
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Might be a safety feature to keep from slipping the gears when it shifts. Does it only do it turned all the way up??
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 08:35 PM
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thats possible? idk seems like it does fine when its on level 5! havent really tried all the other settings yet?
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 08:36 PM
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Shouldnt be Box related at all. Who built your transmission?
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 08:46 PM
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meadows transmission! its in asheville! they said it could handle 600 hp?? but im near 400 id guess havent dynoed it since may of this year and updated the chip, a turbo, an injector pump since then!
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 08:59 PM
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Did they install an in line filter in the system when they swapped out the tranny sounds like you may have some trash or sticking 1-2 shift valve in the valve body.
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 09:07 PM
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That im not positiveabout on the in line filter! i dont think so! he said that he has max line pressure, (whatev that means) and min electronics! said i should b able to check the fluid in Park or Neutral so idk! wish it shifted harder also!
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 09:19 PM
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There is another Trans problem thread on a Dodge Automatic being discussed today and it has some info that may be helpfull.
 
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Old 09-22-2009, 10:52 PM
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ok ill try an find it an c what it says! hope i can figure it out

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after reading that other post mine also has started the lock an unlock about 50! could that make it act funny shifting? jw?

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well i have looked into the sun coast rewireing ground! it seems lil odd how to do it! can ya put it in2 easier terms so i dont mess anything up? so all im doing is cutting the black an yellow wire, and taking the 1 from the apps to the ground, and a wire from the ecm to the ground also? idk im lost sry
 

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Old 09-22-2009, 11:19 PM
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how many miles since you last changed the filter? TV cable could need adjusted
 


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