Generic Fault Code
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Transmission Slips / Harsh Intermittent Shifts
System
Transmission
Symptom
Transmission Slips / Harsh Intermittent Shifts
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Shift/Timing Solenoid Malfunction.
ACTION: Test electrical resistance fields across the shift timing/control solenoid pack circuit pins.
Red Seal field insights
Circuit Fail: Operational failure or short circuit logged inside the electronic timing solenoid loop regulating clutch apply rates.
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