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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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hew i just put a trans in my jeep its a aw4 but it will only shift manual does anyone know something that could cause it to do this it will go in drive but as soon as you take off it switches straight to 4th
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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NSS (Neutral Safety Switch)?
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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What year is the transmission you put in? I assume the Jeep is an '87?
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:59 PM
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The devil's in the details. As others have asked, what year trans did you use?
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 06:42 AM
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The Trans is a 94 model
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 07:00 AM
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Check the NSS plug near the trans dipstick if you had it off.
Why did you change the trans in the first place?
Did your harness plug directly on to the speed sensor okay?
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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Yea its plu up and no had to splice the speed sensor but the other Trans was slipping and reverse was out[/LIST]
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