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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 09:52 AM
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Automatic Transmission Control Unit

Anybody know what solution there is to fixing this? It came up as an error code when I diagnosed the Check Engine light. Any place where i can get it at a good price? Dealer here (ottawa, canada) wants $1000+. And no junk yards have any in my area. Can anybody help, as this thing I beleive is pretty important.
Old Feb 20, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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Thats a tough one to find. My Automatic Transimssion Control Unit went on me under warranty. Threw the CEL light. The car drove ok, but the dealer wound up putting a new Control Unit in. Does your car drive OK still or is the tranny in limp mode?
Old Feb 20, 2002 | 11:52 AM
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Drives fine. I'm wondering if I just disconnect the battery, and reset the ECU. If it will go away. I don't notice anything at all wrong in the driving. What did your feel like?


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Thats a tough one to find. My Automatic Transimssion Control Unit went on me under warranty. Threw the CEL light. The car drove ok, but the dealer wound up putting a new Control Unit in. Does your car drive OK still or is the tranny in limp mode?
Old Feb 20, 2002 | 01:03 PM
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I didn't notice anything at all either But being my car was under warranty, I just braught it back. They initially reset the CEL light and told me they had to order the part. Drove around for a good week and the light never came back on. They replaced the unit for me. I suspect it could have just been a fluke.

Try a reset and see if it comes up again. If the car drives fine, and the light doesn't come back on, consider yourself lucky!
Old Feb 20, 2002 | 01:19 PM
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If the CEL comes back and you do decide to replace it you can probably pick one up from one of the recyclers on Car-part.com
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