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4l60 wont shift out of first
Unplug the trans connector. If the light goes out, The issue is in the trans (Harness or TCC PWM solenoid)
If the light stays lit, The problem is in the harness...short to ground, Pulling the circuit "Low".
If the light doesn't illuminate, Your dealing with an Open Circuit/bad connection/Open TCC PWM solenoid.
Damn alright now to do that might take me about a week to test out since I gotta go to exhaust shop to get my y pipe cut out the way is routed won't let me unplugg my transmission connector
Also btw my friend sold me a 4l60 he had just installed the torque converter bad so crushed the pump other then that didn't have any run time on fresh rebuild. So might just end up swapping it
However if he did start it metal fragments may have circulated throughout the trans; unless you want to rebuild it or take the risk, I would think twice about using it.
That is my opinion anyway and I always defer to pro builders.
Yeah, what I think he is implying is that you diagnose the problem further before you swap the trans. Plenty of people here have prematurely swapped a trans only to discover the problem is a bad PCM, burnt cable, bad tune, etc.
Yeah, That's pretty much what I meant, The TCC PWM circuit has no feedback from the solenoid, Now he is swapping units, Seems odd?
No I am still gonna keep diagnosing the problem before swapping out the transmission. I mistyped it but still gotta go get my exhaust cut in order to get to my transmission plug easy
Ok I did the tests in the correct connector and both are a no go. None of them even lit up with the test light hooked up too ground. Btw has to be tested with connectors off the pcm correct.
No harm done. The fan came on because you activated the fan relay.
PCM unplugged & Key-On.
Did you hook the test light to power & see if the circuits are grounded?
Did you hook the test light to power & see if the circuits are grounded?








