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Unisys1 I was reading in the trouble shooting forum something about cleaning connectors of the ATX harness.
Reference was specifically made to the "transmission vehicle harness connector" where replacement of " damaged or pushed out pins" was made if "corrosion and loose wires" existed.
What does the ""transmission vehicle harness connector.""
connect? Maybe it connects the tss, vss rss to the pcm?
So is there a replaceable wire harness that connects these commponents?
I hope "Service as necessary" does not mean a 1500 PCM 7 hours wire harness replacement TEC.
So PCM wire connectors connecting the TSS, VSS, RSS(MLP) sensors can be rebuilt and replaced like say a broken Loud speaker cable banna plug or a 21 pin computer monitor cable? Interesting. I wonder how much it would cost to replace, repair or rewire these connectors that maybe when weat causes short circuits results in a poorly shifting CD4E in the rain for example.
Brautman if you are reading, when you did your ATX rebuild, do you remember the condition of the wire harness connectors connecting the TSS, VSS, RSS. Did you have any harness connector rewiring or replacing to do?
How would one go about rebuild wire harness connectors?
Where would one purchase wire harness connector parts?
"* Disconnect transmission vehicle harness connector. Inspect for damaged or pushed out pins, corrosion, loose wires, etc. Service as necessary.
* Connect DVOM (digital-volt-ohm-meter) between the VPWR (Variable Control Relay Module) pin and the suspect solenoid pin at the transmission vehicle harness connector.
* Perform KOEO (Key On Engine Off) Self-Test."
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Does anyone have the alldata TSB for the below topics
01-10-12 MAY 01 Wire Harness - Terminal Repair Kit
99-22-2 NOV 99 Wire Harness - Terminal Repair Kit/Wire Splice Procedure
02-2-4 FEB 02 A/T - CD4E Harsh and Delayed Upshifts/DTC's Stored
99-24-9 NOV 99 A/T - CD4E Fluid Leak From Fill Tube/Seepage From Vent
99-20-1 OCT 99 A/T - CD4E Harsh Shift Felt On Heavy Accelerations
99-1-7 JAN 99 A/T - CD4E Production Changes
98-24-2 DEC 98 A/T - CD4E PCM Reprogramming On Transaxle Replacement
98-23-11 NOV 98 A/T - CD4E Replacement Service Tip
98-13-11 JUL 98 A/T - CD4E Harsh Shift On 1-2 Upshift/3-2 Downshift
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interesting write up on wire harness repair So are there tech guys out there that know how to rebuild or find and replace these wire harness connectors? I wonder what the cost would be?
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The CD4E has a connected plug on top of the tranny. This leads to the solenoid pack mounted on the valve body. If you are having problems with this plug, I'd purchase a new solenoid pack from www.bulkpart.com. This way you get new solenoids, etc. Price from 130 to about 189 for the new part. My VSS, TSS connectors where in good shape and I didn't need to do anything. If you go to FORD, they will probably make you buy the whole harness for the section of the engine/atx...... If your MLP wires are bad....this is a little more critical. You may have to purchase a new harness....unless you can get the individual connector but then again there are a number of wires there..... Bob
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Originally posted by btrautman:
The CD4E has a connected plug on top of the tranny. This leads to the solenoid pack mounted on the valve body. If you are having problems with this plug, I'd purchase a new solenoid pack from www.bulkpart.com. This way you get new solenoids, etc. Price from 130 to about 189 for the new part.
My VSS, TSS connectors where in good shape and I didn't need to do anything. If you go to FORD, they will probably make you buy the whole harness for the section of the engine/atx......
If your MLP wires are bad....this is a little more critical. You may have to purchase a new harness....unless you can get the individual connector but then again there are a number of wires there.....
Bob
So, there exists no car related electronic wiring specialist whose job it is to test and rebuild wire harness connectors? So you are saying that the solution to fixing aged, deteriorating or damaged wiring harness connectors is to simply replace the entire wire harness.
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If you have minor repairs such as wire or two. Then I would say yes you can repair it. But with what I have seen with these Contours, when the insulation start to flake off, etc. most of the entire harness is affected. Trying to repair a harness in this condition is like trying to plug a hole in a damn with your finger. Because of FORD using cheap materials,etc. the harness is not viable...only alternative is to replace it for piece of mind - I know, I speak from experience on this one....
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So on an unrelated note have you checked out any of the newer ford models and if so do you think Ford has continued "...using cheap materials,etc" within the wiring of their newer models? I am sure when you look at a new car you also take a look under the hood correct?
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