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Duty solenoid A
My trans was rebuilt only a year ago. I installed the shift kit. I checked for existing codes and got nothing. When I checked for previous codes, code 11 showed. Should I worry? Should I clear the code to see if it comes back? Or should I replace the resistor?
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Trevor, New Zealand. As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit! |
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problem solved
I cleared the code and it came back. So I picked up a 25watt-15oms resitor for $1.25 and installed it. The car runs great and no more flashing light in the dash. The question I have is; Why did this happen when I installed the shift kit? The Trans was rebuilt and I had no codes previous to this upgrade.
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Very, very strange. Then again...
When I first drove my SVX, the resistor was fine and the car drove normally. Then it sat in my garage for a month, got new wheels and tires afterward, and only then did I get the DSA code. So it might've just been that it wasn't noticed until you made a change to the circuit. The last straw to break the camel's resistor, maybe? |
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Why have you installed a shift kit when you have a newly overhauled transmission? This certainly not an upgrade and rather, is more of a band aid.
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Trevor, New Zealand. As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit! |
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I bought the shift kit because it was an upgrade. Why do you say it's a band aid? Was the shift kit invented to be a band aid? If it was, I wouldn't have bought it.
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When the tranny starts going, it starts slipping. The shift kit increases line pressure to maximum, firming up shifts... which makes the problem a little less noticeable.
...at least, I think that's what's meant here. I actually quite like how the SVX shifts on its own, so.. |
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The resistor and circuit has a function. The designers were not silly.
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Trevor, New Zealand. As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit! |
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This is a quote from Small Car Performance;
''What if my transmission seems to be working perfectly? If your transmission seems to have no problems shifting or has been rebuilt recently, you may not notice much difference in normal driving. Even so, under brisk acceleration the Smallcar kit will firm up the shifts, helping your transmission last longer.'' This is why I purchased it. I will no longer debate this because my intent was to get an answer and not to be criticized. |
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Yes this add on will increase line pressure and therefore result in firmer shifts, but not in a way which is desirable. You will note that the text you quote limits the facts to “helping” rather than making a definitive statement of fact, as is a common ploy in the world of sales. Information covering solenoid “A” and the negative affects relative to the shift kit, will be found in my locker, if you wish to get the real oil on the subject.
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Trevor, New Zealand. As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit! |
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