TCI SSF3500 will not lock
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From: Alexander City Alabama
TCI SSF3500 will not lock Having an issue with my transmission....it shifts good, doesn't slip, doesn't do anything strange...but it stopped locking the convertor....I have misfires disabled below 2600rpm and some shift point tuning....could I have lost a lock up solenoid? or could it be the convertor?....I am leaning away from the convertor because the transmission doesn't even act like it wants to lock it up.....yesterday it was locking up qiuckly and very solidly....then on the way home from work it never even tried to lock up.....
I have no SES lights or anything...the car is running and driving great...just no lock-up....
help please.....
I have no SES lights or anything...the car is running and driving great...just no lock-up....
help please..... 
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Probably the lock up solenoid. Thats what happened to mine, got it fixed, but now its out again . Before a tune, it would lock up around 50 mph, now I have it adjusted where it would lock up at 35 mph. When I had it fixed, the converter was inspected, and was fine. Solenoid was fixed, and everything was back to normal, until now, though its probably due to the trans leak I have right now. Its cheap to replace. You can pick up a new one I believe for around $50. No big deal.
. Before a tune, it would lock up around 50 mph, now I have it adjusted where it would lock up at 35 mph. When I had it fixed, the converter was inspected, and was fine. Solenoid was fixed, and everything was back to normal, until now, though its probably due to the trans leak I have right now. Its cheap to replace. You can pick up a new one I believe for around $50. No big deal. Thread Starter
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From: Alexander City Alabama
Well at least it sounds minor Greg.
Thanks for the help folks....still checking on a few other things.....will update tomorrow...
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From: Alexander City Alabama
Figured out the problem this morning....lock-up clutch is bad....the PCM tries to lock it and I could feel it trying to hold but it wouldn't....looks like I'll be on the phone with TCI....this sucks it has only been in the car since febuary and has about 7K miles on it....
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From: Alexander City Alabama
Kevin Winstead @ TCI is the MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If any one ever has a problem with a TCI product.....get with TCI....their customer service is the best I have ever seen!!!
Thanks TCI!!!!!!
If any one ever has a problem with a TCI product.....get with TCI....their customer service is the best I have ever seen!!!
Thanks TCI!!!!!!
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From: San Antonio, TX
Please help!!! I have the same stall , and I am having the same NON lock up problem! . I first got my tranny rebuilt (STAGE 2), then just got the stall rebuilt w/ a new clutch,brazed,and spaced.I was really hoping that it would start locking up after having both of thses thing done,but NO DICE! . I guess the only other thing would be the LOCKUP SOLENOID. What do you guys think???
Thanks in advance!
. I first got my tranny rebuilt (STAGE 2), then just got the stall rebuilt w/ a new clutch,brazed,and spaced.I was really hoping that it would start locking up after having both of thses thing done,but NO DICE! . I guess the only other thing would be the LOCKUP SOLENOID. What do you guys think???Thanks in advance!
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From: Alexander City Alabama
it could be the lock-up solenoid....if it is the PCM will have a code stored for the failure and it will turn an SES light on....mine didn't have any codes in it so the solenoids were working normally....my clutch just failed so it wouldn't lock....get the car scanned...g/l....
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Originally Posted by b1er
that would be the solenoid....get it replaced and you should be good to go.....
I will have it replaced A.S.A.P. Is it hard to do? How long would it take to swap? Where exactly is it located?Thanks again in advance!
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From: Alexander City Alabama
if I'm not mistaken it should be in the front right corner of the transmission valve body....someone correct me if I am wrong please.....you'll have to drop the tranny pan so grab a new filter and replace it too while your there....shouldn't take more than a couple of hours to get it out, change the filter and refill the fluid.....it'll be a messy job.....
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Hey B1ER I'm back...I got the lock up solenoid replaced and the piece of **** still does'nt lock up ...I deleted the code after the install, took it for a spin and like I said It did'nt lock..I rechecked to see if the code(TCC) poped up again and it sure did 
...I dont know what else to do!...Do I have to get some kind of tune or what? 
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
...I deleted the code after the install, took it for a spin and like I said It did'nt lock..I rechecked to see if the code(TCC) poped up again and it sure did ...I dont know what else to do!...Do I have to get some kind of tune or what? HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
Originally Posted by b1er
Kevin Winstead @ TCI is the MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If any one ever has a problem with a TCI product.....get with TCI....their customer service is the best I have ever seen!!!
Thanks TCI!!!!!!
If any one ever has a problem with a TCI product.....get with TCI....their customer service is the best I have ever seen!!!
Thanks TCI!!!!!!