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Thank you for the pictures. Did you have to remove the driveshaft to get to the solenoid? Also which harness pin was faulty on your truck?
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I have removed the transmission controller since it was burnt up. I have not reinstalled the new one due to fear of it burning up. I then tested the harness for continuity and all looked good from it. Next I went wire by wire testing the ohm ratings from the harness to each solenoid and the E...
After doing all of the steps to diagnose my transmission issue we have determined that it is a transmission solenoid. So I will be removing the bottom portion of the transmission. Do anyone have any experience with replacing a solenoid and where to buy them new?
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I have purchased a replacement transmission selector and want to get it installed soon. Before I do so I want to check all the pins to make sure that its not going to burn up another controller. I had found a pin out guide but I can't seem to find it again. I am looking for someone with...
Just wanted to update this post with the resolution. I was able to get into the board and desolder the parts that i needed to only to figure out that this unit was not repairable. I am having to purchase another controller. I will be posting parts from the unit if anyone is interested in the...
I am looking for someone that is able to pull an M1061A1 trailer from Fort Stewart to Claxton GA. This trip would only be about 37 miles from the base to Claxton.
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Well after more dissection of the control board, a transistor had fried and needs to be replaced. After scrapping off the potting I found that the part is a TYCO 6N15G surface mount transistor. I am having 0 luck finding a replacement part at my local electronics supply house. Getting it...
Took the entire wiring loom out that starts at the cab and runs to the transmission. No visible signs of tears or any exposed wires. Also looked behind the instrument cluster and no luck either yet. There is a rouge ground wire that runs under the dash and is just under the first available...
I have not hooked up the batteries since last night but I am going to do that shortly. Yes this is the TX truck. I am going to have to finish what they started.
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Ok that would explain why this shorted like this. The main set of wires coming from the transmission hangs really low and the sheathing was off of it. I looked for obvious breaks in the line but didn't see any. I'll looks more behind the dash now.
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Well I opened it up this morning and I looks like it was a MOSFET that was letting all the smoke out and burnt the screen with it. I just still am unsure as to why it burnt up in the first place. This repair looks doable but it would take a ton of desoldering just to get to the MOSFET. Tell me...
Got a chance to hook up all the batteries tonight for the first time. As soon as I got the grounds all hooked up the transmission selector started smoking. I was told that this had happened when they tried to jump it through the NATO port also. I will be pulling the unit out of the dash tomorrow...
Just started looking into different brands of 15w 40 and there seems to be quite a few choices. On the one hand you have cat telling you to use their oil and on the other you have a companies like amsoil that say they can triple the amount of mileage you get between oil changes. Also wondering...
The specific address it will be dropped off is 1081 Thomas Street Memphis TN 38127. It's a storage facility that i will be keeping it at till I get it running and can drive it up my complicated driveway. The storage location is just a big open field that has a fence and gate so it could be...
This is the one I got.
http://www.govplanet.com/jsp/s/item/870206
Gonna be a project so I will definitely be looking for some parts later. This will be my first military vehicle so I can't wait to get into it and get it running. I'll make a post with my progress.
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