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3 hours ago, JustEmptyEveryPocket said:

Considering what you have done so far, including swapping TCUs, I'm thinking its a bad wire somewhere. Follow Ohms recommendations. He is the genius around here for tracking down wiring problems.

I can believe it. I’m more of a part changer myself and I’ve done more electrical trouble shooting following his lead with this than I ever have before. guess ya gotta learn sometime. 

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20 hours ago, fixerupper88 said:

Now that you say that I did already try my buddy’s TCU and had the same result.

 

a confirmed working TCU does the same? then you have a bad wire somewhere

 

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Unless there was some kind of procedure needed other then just plugging it in.

 

if it comes from the same year XJ/MJ then it should be plug n play, there are like 3 version that are not fully compatible, 88 - 95, mid 90s ones and 99+ ones

 

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How do you check the harness? just find a diagram and check for continuity on each end? 

 

that would be the right procedure but you need a tester with some long cables

 

since you already confirmed that the tranny does shift when the solenoids get power why don't you install a 2nd gear switch? or better yet, a manual shifter?

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  • 1 month later...

Well guys turns out was in fact the TCU. I had been watching a few on Ebay while driving by shifting manually and I finally scooped one up for 80 bucks and it works perfect. :jammin: thanks for all the help. Is there any way to fix up my old one be reprogramming or something or should I just chunk it out? 

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