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93 Lightning shift problems?

Old Jun 8, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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93 Lightning shift problems?

I just bought a 93 lightning and today it started throwing the abs light and the red brake light. Trans slams second and wont hit od unless I put it in neutral and then back into drive. Can someone tell me whats wrong?
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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It's probably a faulty VSS sensor which is either in the tranny tailshaft or the rear axle, you should pull the codes before throwing parts at it though.. just to try and confirm any guesses, see Ford Fuel Injection
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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lightnings are supposed to slam 2nd gear. They have a reprogrammed E4OD to firm up the shifts, made it a performer.
 
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I replaced the VSS and it fixed my abs problem but didnt fix the OD problem.
 
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Have you pulled the codes yet?
 
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I pulled the codes after work and got an egr code and a torque converter slippage code. I cleared the codes and its shifted fine since then. But I will probably order a new converter anyway.
 
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