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I replaced just the two shift solenoids. Cleared the code. Test drove it tonight and MIL didn’t and hasn’t come back. Shifting smooth again. Other than cleaning gasket, the job wasn’t too bad. thanks for the pointers!

I’m replacing both when I get home. I’ve read that placing them in an ultrasonic cleaner might get them going again and blowing air to test if it actuates. Makes sense in theory but I don’t want to go the distance of starting over if they still fail after all that trouble - cleaning the gasket...

So before I pulled the old shift solenoids, I probed them first. S1 was warm. S2 and SL were normal (cold). I wonder if that meant that S1 has faulted internally???? i know I hope so..

Hey there. i’m now in the process of replacing the shift solenoids. Took it apart last night and reassembling today. thanks

Okay. So I poked around yesterday. Removed the center console cover, verified the PWR/2ND switch wiring, everything looked good. I probed the connector to the ECM again for S1 and S2, I got a reading of 14.8 ohms for S2 and nothing for S1. Manual says ECM if either S1 or S2 read within specs...

Thanks for the heads up! i’m about to start the work today for the solenoids - they’re not cheap. i’ll double check the wiring. I hope that if it’s damaged that it will be obvious. if i don’t see damage and probed okay. I’ll go for the solenoids. Or power flush then solenoids. thanks again.

Hey. so to clarify, you didn’t replace any solenoids and just did a fluid flush? at the moment, the ATF is still red and clean - at least from what the dip stick shows. thanks again.

hello. new to 80 series. Just picked up a 97 Collectors Edition 220,000 mi. it was running good for about 400 miles before I decided to clean the interior. I pulled the carpet and center console out. Unplugged and reconnected everything back. It ran for maybe 100 miles then it threw a code...