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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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trans shifting funny

Ok heres the story. Snow plowing last night working in a lot for an hour or so, lights go real dim and radio cuts out when raising plow, right away determine voltage is low so run the truck down the road to charge up. When taking off trans does not want to shift at first but after a couple of seconds(and a 1/8 mile) shifts and after that runs fine. Go on to next lot go to leave the lot and same thing not wanting to shift but after running down the road alll is ok again. Now I believe I have somthing goin on either with the batteries or the alternator to use up the voltage in the batteries while in a lot. What I am wondering is since the trans is all electronic is the voltage just to low when I first leave the lot for the trans to shift normal or is the trans starting to go? Looking for some input. Anything I can do to beef this trans up to also help it hold up to the rigors of plowing for 15-30 hours at a time? Thanks in advance, Aaron
 
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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Low voltage can do all kinds of wierd things to the TorqShift. Fix the low voltage and you probably won't have any transmission problems.
 
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no on has any insight on this?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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If your batteries are taking a charge then the alternator is probably on its way south. Change it be4 you toast the batteries.
 
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