RAM Fault Code
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TCC Shudder / High Operating Temperature
System
Torque Converter
Symptom
TCC Shudder / High Operating Temperature
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: TCC Enable Solenoid Circuit Intermittent / Slip Detected.
ACTION: Check the 8-pin and 12-pin transmission case connectors for fluid wicking or pin fretting. Measure resistance of the linear lockup solenoid SL (spec: ~5.0–5.6Ω). If electrical passes, drop the valve body to check for a sticking lockup control valve.
Red Seal field insights
Bore Wear: Heavy cyclic lockup actuation in urban medium-duty stop-and-go service wears the lockup control valve sleeve, venting torque converter apply fluid and generating severe TCC slip heat.
Same code keeps coming back?
That's a program problem, not a part problem. Book a 30-minute uptime review with Grant, a Red Seal Heavy Duty Technician.
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