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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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puzzling tranny question.

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I bought a 97 Motorhome last week, 7.5l gasser with E4od, and the tranny and cruise are not working right. First I noticed that when cruise is on and I turn on my blinker or hazards, the thing comes off cruise. Also the tranny downshifts out of OD and also 4th to 3rd when I touch the brakes, use the turn signals or the hazards. Sometimes it will not do it when using the right turn signal. I tried it with the OD button in off and it will still downshift. Since I have no idea of anything that has been done to the Motorhome, I am in a bind. It does have a transcommand that I unhooked just to check that that wasnt the problem. Any ideas or comments!!!
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 06:53 AM
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By the sound of that there is a short in the steering column.
Try pulling fuses one at a time then try it.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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Burnt out turn signal or third brake light bulbs can do this, too.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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I was thinking it has a short in it somewhere too.
I pulled both fuses for hazard and turn, but it still does it. The brake and turn bulbs work, but sometimes the right one doesnt. I may tear into the steering column and see what I can find. Still looking for answers.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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Pull the brake fuse.
If a bulb is intermittant there is a starting point.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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I pulled brake fuses and still does it. It does not downshift when the throttle is say half or better. Maybe it the TPS..???
I was hoping that someone had ran into this before...
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Intermittent electrical problems can be difficult to pin down.

You can pull the connector off the switch and look for water and stuff.
 
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