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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Question about Banks

What exactly is the banks "trans commander" and what is needed to un-install it.


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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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The banks trans comand is a module (mounted down by the tranny) that increases line preasure to aid when towing. It does increase the firmnes of shifts also, to remove it, there is 2 ways, have the test plug that has a jumper in it that connets to the plug when you unplug the module. The other way is to have the schematic to put the wires that have been moved in the original tranny plug back in there stock position. You can call banks and they should be able to help you, they might have it online!
Hope this helps.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 15 and 92 Dad
The banks trans comand is a module (mounted down by the tranny) that increases line preasure to aid when towing. It does increase the firmnes of shifts also, to remove it, there is 2 ways, have the test plug that has a jumper in it that connets to the plug when you unplug the module. The other way is to have the schematic to put the wires that have been moved in the original tranny plug back in there stock position. You can call banks and they should be able to help you, they might have it online!
Hope this helps.
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Rich
So pretty much unplug it and remove it. There is no cutting to install it, is there?? Just plug and play..??
thanks,
Steven
 
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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It is just wiring and splicing and I recall once I thought about one and the wiring schematic was online in .pdf but darn hard to figure out how to find it.
I looked to see if I might have saved it but I dont still have the file.
But to answer your question no, there's nothing that gets cut or drilled and tapped. IIRC, there's a heat shield mentioned in there that if you have it, you had to undo a couple of bolts to that for full access to the little unit.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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You have to put the yellow and the brown wire back into the correct plug on your stock plug. You will need to call banks and get a schematic. Ive taken mine out and put it back in.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Banks instrucions

Here are the directions, Might have to save them and print to read! This is my first shot at uploading directions.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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Those instructions turned out good! Im impressed .
Hope this helps solve your problem, or at least remove the suspected problem.
Rich
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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Nice Dad. I tried to give you some more rep points for that but I have to "spread them around some more" before I can give you more, so maybe someone else will oblige.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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No problem Hkusp, Actually need to take away a few, I posted in the WRONG order!!!! DANGIT!!!!

I honestly like to help others when I can! My wife tell's me that's my downfall< To NICE!
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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Thanks... that is some good information....


The question is.... making dang sure I get those wires properly back into the connector...

thanks again,
Steven
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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One thing, be carfull, Rear view and front view, I originaly honked that one up when I installed mine!

Rich
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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No problem Hkusp, Actually need to take away a few, I posted in the WRONG order!!!! DANGIT!!!!

I honestly like to help others when I can! My wife tell's me that's my downfall< To NICE!
Rich
My wife says the same thing. Then she wonders why she doesn't have any real good friends....
 
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