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Craftsman
Active Member
Barbados
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Posted - 02/22/2005 : 07:38:40 AM
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I have a Freightliner FL60 fitted with an Allison MD3060 automatic transmission. The transmission is constantly upshifting and downshifting in all ranges ,between C and L ,and would not stay in the L range. After a long run, switching off,and then restarting the engine, cures the problem. Any ideas? |
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Brad Barker
Administrator
USA
874 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2005 : 11:28:24 AM
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Do you have more than one driver on this unit? The MD3060 will take a while to learn the drivers habits. If you have several drivers on this unit it may be having trouble relearning. Are there any codes in the transmission? Is it set in economy mode? Brad |
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Craig Thoricht
Senior Member
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2005 : 02:31:29 AM
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We have two Thomas transit units that had somewhat similar problems. After considerable hair pulling and many headaches the people from Bendix discovered a wiring issue from the factory that prevented the torque converter from locking up. Yes- the ABS system and the transmission communicate. Very interesting.
Craig
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Craftsman
Active Member
Barbados
19 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2005 : 10:16:41 AM
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quote: Originally posted by Craig Thoricht
We have two Thomas transit units that had somewhat similar problems. After considerable hair pulling and many headaches the people from Bendix discovered a wiring issue from the factory that prevented the torque converter from locking up. Yes- the ABS system and the transmission communicate. Very interesting.
Craig
Thanks for the info Craig and Brad .Yes we do have more than one driver operating this unit.No fault codes are coming up. |
Edited by - Craftsman on 02/23/2005 10:20:00 AM |
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Brad Barker
Administrator
USA
874 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2005 : 12:00:59 PM
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OK! I'd try to train the drivers to drive similarly if possible first and see if this helps. If no change then I'd contact allison service. |
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jimbcole
New Member
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2005 : 07:10:50 AM
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Make sure your battery connections are good. Corroded or loose connections at the battery terminals will cause problems. |
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rswboe
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 02/24/2005 : 09:52:36 AM
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Brad, is this an electronic engine / package? If it's a mechanical engine you may have a tps problem, (anybody who ran Thomas MV-PER's probably knows what I'm on about). The switch was designed to integrate the mechnical engine linkage to the MD's electronic inputs, a rather tempermental setup to say the least. |
Live each like it's going to be your last, one day you'll be right! |
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jimbo20
Senior Member
USA
159 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2005 : 10:44:04 AM
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CRAFTSMAN, TPS WILL LOG A CODE 21-12 OR 21-23 I WOULD HOOK UP WITH E.S.T. AND DO QUICK ADAPTIVE. THIS WILL CLEAR E.C.U. THEN BY DRIVING BUS NORMALY IT WILL RE-LEARN
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