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Old Nov 6, 2018 | 01:42 PM
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hello gents, this may pose as a dumb question but I've searched forums and google galore with zero answers. I bought a 2006 Chevy van harness and ecu for a 6.0l with 4l80e (blue/green 411 type) I just did some digging via lt1swaps website and found out which tac module and pedal assembly I needed and ordered them but I cant find any definite answers on which tcu I need that will work with this harness and trans. any trans or harness gurus wish to shed some light on this for me please? thank you in advance for any info. quick parts search shows many different part numbers when it comes to 2006 Chevy tcu. I can find a few different part numbers but they all show working for that generation sierra, vans, suv, etc. so I'm not sure if they will all work or if one specifically is needed. anywho, thanks in advance for your help and $.02
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the 2006 vans and trucks with blue/green harness connectors use a p59 pcm. the transmission control operations are handled by the PCM for those models.
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Old Nov 6, 2018 | 08:53 PM
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Maybe these will help, I'm slightly new to the ecu, harness swap stuff.been wrenching on ls stuff for many years but never got this involved until now. So sorry if I'm confusing you guys, I may be very wrong on what I have and working with.
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Old Nov 6, 2018 | 09:52 PM
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Ecu is blue green connection, has written on top "2006 express 3500" by the yard that pulled it. And sticker with hdw no. 12589161 if that helps
serv. No. 12589462
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Old Nov 6, 2018 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by cb2004mj
Ecu is blue green connection, has written on top "2006 express 3500" by the yard that pulled it. And sticker with hdw no. 12589161 if that helps
serv. No. 12589462
The ECU controls the transmission in gen 3 setups. There is no separate TCU.
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I can tell you from experience that when a salvage yard marks something it doesn't necessarily mean that is what it came from. They will also tell you certain things are compatible with or the same as and they aren't. I don't even want to go down the rabbit hole of how many times I've seen that.

What Doug and Joe said are true.
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Old Nov 7, 2018 | 08:45 AM
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I completely understand, I'm new to the harness modification and swapping ecu/tcu/etc into a vehicle it never was intended on coming in. I am NOT new to wrenching and the shady salvage yards/sellers. been turning wrenches over 20 years. and thank you doug and joe. I wish my pics would load to better assist the diag on this. the whole reason I asked is I'm deleting emissions and extra sensors in my harness and adding new pins where needed and I still have a large grey plug on the trans side. I assumed tcu as I deleted the other sensors, but ill double triple check. thinking it may be the neutral safety switch plug even though I deleted those pins out. maybe I'm retarded and missed it lol. we shall see, thanks gents and ill report back my finding.
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i'll DM you my email and you can send me it that way. we'll get you sorted. no one is born knowing this stuff, we have to teach each other
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I still have a large grey plug on the trans side. I assumed tcu as I deleted the other sensors, but ill double triple check. thinking it may be the neutral safety switch plug even though I deleted those pins out.
Yes, that would be the neutral safety/back up light switch.
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Old Nov 7, 2018 | 10:22 AM
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Upon further review I have discovered I am in deed an idiot. The mistaken plug is indeed the neutral safety switch 🤦🏻thank you all for your time and help diganosing my retardation.
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