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Tweetys_Reven
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5/17/2010
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Just bought an 99 Dakota about 1 week ago it has a V6 the CEL came on has a code PO783. Does anyone have a clue how to fix this something about a Solenoid?
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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5/18/2010
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"The overdrive solenoid can't go from 3rd gear to the overdrive gear."
I guess that's self-explanatory. There is a solenoid to shift from 3rd to 4th gear, and it's not working. Drop the tranny pan, inspect the solenoid and wiring. Sometimes they come loose from the valve body and you can tighten the screws. Sometimes you change out the solenoid pack, about $70 plus your labor and tranny fluid. Use only ATF+4.
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Tweetys_Reven
Dodge Dakota
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5/19/2010
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Would the TV cable have anything to do with this?
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KnurlBalls
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5/19/2010
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Is Happy Days still on cable? I miss that fonzi dude and potsi????
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Tweetys_Reven
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5/19/2010
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Yes jerk off it's still on TV Land seems like every board has one or two of these guys on it makes a new guy think why should I shell out money to join.
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Tweetys_Reven
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6/02/2010
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I ordered the soleniod came with a complete wiring harnes I droped the pan and filter it looks like you have to take the Valve body out to get to the plug end of the harness the haynes manual dose not show how to remove this any sugestions?
Thanks lance
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Bob Lincoln
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6/03/2010
08:25:13
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Unfortunately, you have to drop the valve body to get the old connector out and new one in. The connector is a tight press-fit thru the tranny case, with an O-ring to seal the fluid. But to avoid this grief, did you check that the three torx screws holding the solenoid pack to the valve body were tight? If they are not, fluid will leak around the solenoids and cause this problem. If they were tight, then replace the solenoid pack.
To drop the valve body, you must disconnect the shift linkage inside, which is held by an E-clip to the valve body, then remove the screws holding the body, and catch the accumulator piston and spring, which will drop down on the right side. Make note of which way they go in. The worst part is trying to reinstall that E-clip. Took me 2 hours of wrestling. And the accumulator piston can be held in place with vaseline petroleum jelly, while reinstalling the valve body. Good luck.
To avoid the wisea$$es, you can join allpar.com for free. They require a free login account, and anyone posting the above crap will simply have their account deleted right away. There are no anonymous users or imposters. It's all about friendly, helpful people, rather than those who simply post to trash others.
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Tweetys_Rev
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6/30/2010
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I finally got it fixed was a bit of a pain dropping the valve body and pulling that e-clip once i got the right solenoid everything went back together real easy trucks diving fine no check engine light.
Next thing I need to do is Adjust the throttle valve cable and fix the A/C.
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