Help with 92 cherokee. auto

[skidoo_j]

Have a friend who has a 92 (manufactured late 91). It had a broken steering column. He replaced it with a non-tilt and one with out cruise.

 

When in drive it acts like it will not shift out of 3rd. If he manually puts it in 1st it will burn out.

 

We can't find any loose wires.

 

Any ideas???

 

 

(it has vacuum disconnect on the dana 30, which i thought was odd in a "92")

[skidoo_j]

The turn signal from the non ac was put on the a/c vehicle. The donor was a 92 late in year production.

[johnj92131]

How about trying to replace the transmission controller as a first step?  Is it or was it a column shifted automatic? 

[HOrnbrod]

What's the number on the TCU? The correct p/n for the unique 92 models is 53008383. Anything else, including the 91 module, will probably cause problems like torque converter lockup because of the pinouts. The tranny, harness, and module need to be matched for each other.

[ggcnash]

Have a friend who has a 92 (manufactured late 91). It had a broken steering column. He replaced it with a non-tilt and one with out cruise.

 

When in drive it acts like it will not shift out of 3rd. If he manually puts it in 1st it will burn out.

 

We can't find any loose wires.

 

Any ideas???

 

 

(it has vacuum disconnect on the dana 30, which i thought was odd in a "92")

I think we got off subject for OP, guys the only thing he replaced was steering column no trans or tcm.

I would check your shifting cable that runs from firewall from column to transmission if he reinstalled incorrectly could gave some slack?

[ggcnash]

Also having a cad axle in a 92 tells me it is not stock so it may not be a bad idea to check for other things swapped by PO.

[ggcnash]

Hornbrod or someone can chime in to back this up, but that should be the only possible problem relating to column that could cause a shifting problem. Other than just a coincident.

[Eagle]

I would check your shifting cable that runs from firewall from column to transmission if he reinstalled incorrectly could gave some slack?

Cherokee ==> floor shift.

 

I can't think of any way changing the steering column on an XJ could possibly affect the transmission shifting.

[ggcnash]

 

I would check your shifting cable that runs from firewall from column to transmission if he reinstalled incorrectly could gave some slack?

Cherokee ==> floor shift.

 

I can't think of any way changing the steering column on an XJ could possibly affect the transmission shifting.

A

I didn't read good enough either so gotta be just a coincidence

[skidoo_j]

Figure we're chasing a phantom ground issue. The Cad axle is original, or someone went through alot of trouble to install all the factory metal tubing from the engine bay to above the control arms. It was manufactured late 91 but the title is for 92. Yes vins match on door and dash.

[johnj92131]

 

 

I would check your shifting cable that runs from firewall from column to transmission if he reinstalled incorrectly could gave some slack?

Cherokee ==> floor shift.

 

I can't think of any way changing the steering column on an XJ could possibly affect the transmission shifting.

A

I didn't read good enough either so gotta be just a coincidence

 

Makes at least 3 of us who did not read the thread title correctly.

[skidoo_j]

drum roll........

 

He never plugged the TCM back in, He didn't realize what it was. I saw it laying on the lower kick panel in the "garbage pile" and asked him if all this time trouble shooting he never had that plugged in.