Overdrive is gone... should I pull a code?

by **SC V6** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 11:01 pm

I noticed that my car was having a hard time w\ overdrive.. and now it won't even attempt to drop it into o\d.... shouldn't I pull a code??? it hasn't yet

by **Mole** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 11:48 pm

are you burning trans fluid?

check what color it is.

by **SC V6** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:25 am

well.. the OD light won't turn off even when the button is in... its looks orange on a white cloth

by **Mole** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:58 am

hmmm... could it be electrical wire hook up is loose?

as for trans fluid color, it should be a rich red color. when's the last time you had a flush?

by **SC V6** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 9:01 am

1500 miles ago

by **SC V6** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 9:05 am

well.. the thing is.. it was working fine.. then I felt a pull pulling me back... it was weird.. then I stopped... and frmo the next light on it never went back.. it went to drop it into Overdrive, but it going in and out of Overdrive... it would tug the car back and forth.. I think the OD clutches are fried

by **Hsakuragi** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 1:50 pm

u sure it's trans fluid?

i never see Orange color for transmission fluid

by **Mole** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 12:43 am

ScottV6 wrote:well.. the thing is.. it was working fine.. then I felt a pull pulling me back... it was weird.. then I stopped... and frmo the next light on it never went back.. it went to drop it into Overdrive, but it going in and out of Overdrive... it would tug the car back and forth.. I think the OD clutches are fried

hmm orange fluid? something might have leaked.

other than that, i hope its more of a loose connection wire.

by **BabyFaceFinster** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:36 am

ScottV6 wrote:I noticed that my car was having a hard time w\ overdrive.. and now it won't even attempt to drop it into o\d.... shouldn't I pull a code??? it hasn't yet

I once had a crack in the tranny cooler in the tank of my radiator, and the higher pressure coolant got into my tranny and killed it. Isn't Red + greeen = orange?

LENNY

by **SC V6** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:13 am

well the overdrive was working then it just stopped.... When I start my car it goes into drive and everything, but from park I can turn it on/off and have the light turn on and off, but once it hits drive, it stays off

by **BabyFaceFinster** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:08 am

The solenoid must be sticking..

by **SC V6** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:36 am

well.. it tried to drop it in and out of overdrive... it would hesitate and drop it in and out about 6 times, then I took it out of overdrive, it stopped, and won't go back in
I think its smoked

by **Stock Solara SEV6** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 1:50 pm

Did you ever get to the bottom of this? I think that since your light indicating OD is off is turned on, the transmission mechanicals are fine. You've got an electrical problem -- most likely the relay controling the OD. If it was "fried OD", the light wouldn't be on.

by **SC V6** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 1:56 pm

yeah it would... I left my house and it was working fine.. then after about 10 miles I felt it kinda pull me back when I was going about 75... I thought nothing of it.. then at the next light I took off real fast and then when it went to drop it into overdrive it reved up and down trying to drop it into overdrive, but then after it couldn't get it in, it stopped trying.. I think its fried.. I think it noticed that it wasn't engaging so it disabled it for a bit to see if it would fix... still not runnin

where would the electrical problem be at?? I was working under my dash by the wheel... but I looked up there...

also the light will only turn on when it goes into drive.. in reverse, park and neutral it doesn't do it... then in D, 2, and 1 it lights it up automatically

by **Stock Solara SEV6** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:55 am

I looked it up in my Haynes manual, but it wasn't much help. They don't show the circuit for the OD On/Off switch, it just says "See electronically controlled transmission..." and that section isn't in the book. It does say that when switched off the light should be on all the time, no matter what gear. So it still seems like a wiring issue. Sounds like you need someone at Toyota to look at it.

Overdrive is gone... should I pull a code?

Overdrive is gone... should I pull a code?

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