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Old 10-23-2013, 01:03 PM
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I have an 02 WJ and it won't shift until I tach 4500?!? Wth is going on
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Check your TV cable for adjustment or being disconnected. That's the cable from the throttle to the trans. It controls shift points.
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I thought the TV cable was literally only in control of the throttle? I'm shifting to second at around 3800, third at around 4500, and I couldn't even touch fourth at 100mph
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Okay so I examined the TV cable this morning and found something that seemed off.

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In the picture above from closest to farthest
Cable one, goes to some kind of ground or vacuum, I have no clue.
Cable two, goes to the tranny.
Cable three, runs into the dash.

I pushed onto the cables a little bit to check for tension and cable one was so slack it could be used as a hammock for a mouse. Cable two, was a little slack. And three, was in the Goldie locks area.
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What about the transmission control solenoid, what if that failed?!
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The JEEP WON THE SHIFT!


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Old 10-28-2013, 11:16 PM
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I found my problem when trying to replace my trans control solenoid today

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That's the pressure release spring in the valve body YAY. I see upull-it in my future
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on post #4 what is the cable in the middle? that one has a lot of slack and I don't know how to take it up.
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I believe it's for the cruise control. It should go to a large vacuum canister. It should be slack if not engaged.
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thank you. I watched a video on you tube on how to take the slake out of the TV cable and im gonna try that too. hopefully it will shift better after.
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The middle cable is for cruise control. You don't want to take the slack out
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thank you.
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What year make model and kind of problem are you having
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I've searched numerous threads and different searches. Can anybody tell me the sensor or plug that is in between (bottom of tranny on the side) input and output sensors on a 42Re. Can't find a diagram that tells me
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There's a trans control solenoid. Governor pressure position sensor and solenoid. And another I can't remember


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