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hi all new and first post.great site by the way.
i have a 1996 ranger.
with 2.3 engine.
most of the time it will shift 4 times but tc does not lock up
every time just now and then it will.
i found info below in the tech section
will this work on my 1996??
and were do i find this pin #53???
thank you for any help.kurt
The lock up TC circuit is a ground switching system. The ECU grounds the circuit to control the operation of the TC. So in order to install a switch to force lockup all you have to do is hook up a grounding circuit.
1) Locate pin #53 on the ECU. They are numbered on the ECU.
2) Tapp into the pin #53 wire in the engine management harness.
3) Run a wire from the pin #53 wire to a switch, then from the other side of the switch to a good ground. I ran mine to the negative battery terminal.
Note: Haynes manual says the wire is Pink and Yellow but mine is Orange. You can verify the wire color by looking at the TC plug on the transmission.
Now you can control lock up. When the switch is in the on position the lock will stay locked up regardless of engine load as long as the transmission is in 3rd or OD.
When the switch is in the off position the lock up will operated as it always did.
i have a 1996 ranger.
with 2.3 engine.
most of the time it will shift 4 times but tc does not lock up
every time just now and then it will.
i found info below in the tech section
will this work on my 1996??
and were do i find this pin #53???
thank you for any help.kurt
The lock up TC circuit is a ground switching system. The ECU grounds the circuit to control the operation of the TC. So in order to install a switch to force lockup all you have to do is hook up a grounding circuit.
1) Locate pin #53 on the ECU. They are numbered on the ECU.
2) Tapp into the pin #53 wire in the engine management harness.
3) Run a wire from the pin #53 wire to a switch, then from the other side of the switch to a good ground. I ran mine to the negative battery terminal.
Note: Haynes manual says the wire is Pink and Yellow but mine is Orange. You can verify the wire color by looking at the TC plug on the transmission.
Now you can control lock up. When the switch is in the on position the lock will stay locked up regardless of engine load as long as the transmission is in 3rd or OD.
When the switch is in the off position the lock up will operated as it always did.
