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Old 06-24-2013, 08:43 PM
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My built 4l60e with 3200 converter sometimes lockup like its supposed to but most of the time stays unlocked...what could cause this also anyone have instructions on wiring lockup to a switch so I can manually do it.? Thanks for your help
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Scan the engine/trans for codes. No lockup is often due to a minor misfire detection or slippage detection, both of which are normal consequences of a high stall. There are many threads here on if/why you have to get a tune for a high stall converter.
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I did and it had a few o2 sensor codes and trans component slipping code. Car was tuned at hhp/Carolina Jamison corvette but not sure if it was with stall. Is there a wire from the PCM that controls lockup because I am fine with wiring it to a switch to manually control the lockup
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The trans slipping code is the problem. It needs to be tuned out.
A manual control of the lockup is a bad idea - the converter's lockup is NOT designed for WOT operation; therefore if you forget or don't have time to manually unlock before you got WOT, you will put a lot of strain on the converter. It would also need to be wired into the brake switch, etc.
Just get a tune and do it right.
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The Trans component slipping is usually an 1870.Is this a new problem? Has the tune been in there? I would get a scanner clear the codes and monitor tcc slip. Possible causes are 1. torque converter 2.lockup solenoid 3.pwm solenoid 4.tcc regulator valve 5 AFL valve 6. stator bushings.the most common are 4&5.If thats your problem.Make sure you take care of all of the 02 codes then try to diagnose trans.
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Will do I just got the car and the codes were in it already and also I tried doing lockup on switch it idled weird sometimes high some low so I went back to stock way but now when in gear 500ish rpm idle at times
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read thru the stickies...there are several codes that need to be disabled on a stalled 60e. if i remember correctly you will need to modify the mis fire detection table.

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