Auto Transmission Diagnostics
If your automatic transmission is acting erratically, be it shifting too hard, shifting too late, shifting too early, etc. try the diagnostic to isolate the problem. The diagnostic, like the main computer diagnostic, may show an error code if it reads a sensor or circuit that is not within factory specs. If the problem is mechanical, the diagnostic won't show it. If it's electrical, then the diagnostic gives a general idea where to start looking to correct the performance.
Procedure:
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Error Codes:
All 10 flashes the same = No error codes detected.
1st flash longer than others = Revolution sensor is shorted or disconnected.
2nd flash longer than others = Speed sensor circuit is shorted or disconnected.
3rd flash longer than others = Throttle sensor circuit is shorted or disconnected.
4th flash longer than others = Shift solenoid "A" circuit is shorted or disconnected
5th flash longer than others = Shift solenoid "B" circuit is shorted or disconnected
6th flash longer than others = Overrun clutch solenoid circuit is shorted or disconnected
7th flash longer than others = Lock-up solenoid circuit is shorted or disconnected
8th flash longer than others = Fluid temperature sensor is disconnected or A/T control unit power source circuit is damaged.
9th flash longer than others = Engine revolution signal circuit is shorted or disconnected
10th flash longer than others = Line pressure solenoid circuit is shorted or disconnected
All the same with no long start flash = Battery low, been disconnected, or control unit has just been reconnected.
All 10 flashes the same = No error codes detected.
1st flash longer than others = Revolution sensor is shorted or disconnected.
2nd flash longer than others = Speed sensor circuit is shorted or disconnected.
3rd flash longer than others = Throttle sensor circuit is shorted or disconnected.
4th flash longer than others = Shift solenoid "A" circuit is shorted or disconnected
5th flash longer than others = Shift solenoid "B" circuit is shorted or disconnected
6th flash longer than others = Overrun clutch solenoid circuit is shorted or disconnected
7th flash longer than others = Lock-up solenoid circuit is shorted or disconnected
8th flash longer than others = Fluid temperature sensor is disconnected or A/T control unit power source circuit is damaged.
9th flash longer than others = Engine revolution signal circuit is shorted or disconnected
10th flash longer than others = Line pressure solenoid circuit is shorted or disconnected
All the same with no long start flash = Battery low, been disconnected, or control unit has just been reconnected.