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Dodge: 93 dodge truck overdrive solinoid location, dodge 318, torque converter


Question
i have a 93 dodge 318 automatic trans. that wont shift ito overdrive if you could tell me the location on the trans. it would be apreciated.thank you

Answer
HEY DENNIS,THE OVERDRIVE SOLENOID CONNECTOR IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE TRANS FACING UP.PULL THE CONNECTOR,TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION AND CHECK THE CENTER WIRE FOR 12 VOLTS.IF VOLTAGE IS NOT PRESENT YOU HAVE A NO POWER PROBLEM.CHECK FUSES. IF POWER IS PRESENT,YOU COULD HAVE A BAD SOLENOID OR A BAD SPEED SENSOR. YOUR CONNECTOR MAY HAVE JUST TWO TERMINALS?IF SO ONE NEEDS 12 VOLTS WITH THE IGNITION ON.TWO TERMINALS MEANS YOU HAVE A NON LOCK UP TORQUE CONVERTER AND THREE TERMINALS MEANS YOU HAVE A LOCK UP TORQUE CONVERTER. WITH THE KEY ON POWER IS ALWAYS PRESENT,WHEN THE COMPUTER DECIDES ITS TIME TO PUT IT INTO OVERDRIVE IT SENDS A GROUND THROUGH THE OTHER WIRES TO ENERGIZE THE SOLENOID AND,THE SAME FOR THE LOCK UP SOLENOID. IF YOUR SPEED SENSOR IS JUST A CABLE AND NO ELECTRICAL THEN THE PROBLEM IS NOT YOUR SPEED SENSOR. IF YOUR SPEED SENSOR HAS A CABLE AND ELECTRICAL,THEN IT MAY BE A SENSOR PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPUTER CANT GIVE A GROUND SIGNAL IF IT DOES NOT SEE VEHICLE SPEED.YOUR DASH WORKS OFF THE CABLE AND THE COMPUTER GETS ITS SIGNAL FROM THE ELECTRICAL SIDE OF THE SPEED SENSOR. MANUALLY GROUNDING THE OTHER WIRES IF POWER IS PRESENT WILL LET YOU KNOW IF IF THE SOLENOID IS BAD.HOPE THIS HELPS YOU,TIM. IF YOU NEED MORE INFO LET ME KNOW?