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wagonman76 · 06-17-2009, 01:33 PM

I am not too up on Chrysler. But for my cars, it looks for the following.

-Needs to be in 3rd or 4th gear (there are 3rd and 4th gear switches in the trans). That also dictates the speed to a point, mine is about 33 mph lower limit for 3rd gear.
-Engine needs to be out of warmup mode.
-Throttle position needs to be in a certain middle range, foot off the gas or pushing hard will disable the TCC, it likely reads the TPS.
-Foot needs to be off the brake, there is a switch for this at the brake pedal.

06-17-2009, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
wagonman76 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northwest Lower Michigan Posts: 1,006 Red Car - '89 Chevrolet Celebrity CL 4 door Team Chevy 90 day: 36.47 mpg (US) Winter Wagon - '89 Pontiac 6000 LE Wagon 90 day: 28.26 mpg (US) Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	I am not too up on Chrysler. But for my cars, it looks for the following. -Needs to be in 3rd or 4th gear (there are 3rd and 4th gear switches in the trans). That also dictates the speed to a point, mine is about 33 mph lower limit for 3rd gear. -Engine needs to be out of warmup mode. -Throttle position needs to be in a certain middle range, foot off the gas or pushing hard will disable the TCC, it likely reads the TPS. -Foot needs to be off the brake, there is a switch for this at the brake pedal. __________________ Winter daily driver, parked most days right now Summer daily driver