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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 02:59 PM
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I changed my battery on an 89 C-4 Auto trans. After that my trans would not shift into overdrive. It used to be 18/19 RPM at highway speed, now 3100 RPM. I did try disconnecting neg cable for 10/15 seconds, as someone suggested it would reset the ECM
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I changed my battery on an 89 C-4 Auto trans. After that my trans would not shift into overdrive. It used to be 18/19 RPM at highway speed, now 3100 RPM. I did try disconnecting neg cable for 10/15 seconds, as someone suggested it would reset the ECM

..... Your trans is NOT controlled by the ECM with the minor exception of the torque converter lock-up point … shifting is internally mechanically controlled …..
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Originally Posted by gsmith329
I changed my battery on an 89 C-4 Auto trans. After that my trans would not shift into overdrive. It used to be 18/19 RPM at highway speed, now 3100 RPM. I did try disconnecting neg cable for 10/15 seconds, as someone suggested it would reset the ECM
There is more going on with your trans than just no overdrive. If you are comparing like "highway speeds(???)", with no overdrive, your RPM should not be that high in 3rd. I would guess that it probably IS in 4th., but the 3-4 pack is slipping and is soon going to be on the first train out of town.
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