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ted2451
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Apr 21, 2008, 5:24 AM
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transmission won't shift
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have a 1989 dodge caravan and the automatic transmission won't shift out of 2nd.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Apr 21, 2008, 6:46 AM
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Wild card guess: Try unhooking negative battery cable for a few minutes and try again! It was somewhere near that year that trick worked for one that came by me with no other problems noted like burned fluid, or low fluid level,
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dave284
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Apr 21, 2008, 6:52 AM
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What about N and R ? How does the trans fluid look?.....Need to know the milage on this vehicle too.
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ted2451
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Apr 21, 2008, 6:48 PM
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N and R is ok and fluid looks and smells ok
mileage is 180,000
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dave284
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Apr 21, 2008, 10:28 PM
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http://www.autozone.com/.../repairInfoPages.htm Tom was right about the battery disconnection medthod......this link is somewhat helpful, the thing is there could be other parts inside the control box causing this problem. You can try replacing the emc or tps...but there are no guarantees, my opion would be to take it to a trans shop for oil pressure test/diagnostic scan.
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ted2451
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Apr 22, 2008, 8:42 AM
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how do you run troubleshooting scan with the ignition
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dave284
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Apr 22, 2008, 9:57 AM
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Key on...key off....key on.....key off .....key on, then count the engine light blinks and note the short pauses between them . But I'm pretty sure a advance diagnostic tool will be needed.
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way2old
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Apr 22, 2008, 4:31 PM
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89 is OBD 1. Dave is correct. They do not give a lot of information unless you have a scan tool that will read manufacturers specific data. You may have to search around to find someone that still has one.
Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds
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