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No 3rd and 4th gear

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Car drives good, will not get 3 or 4 gear. At the right speeds I can get 5 and 6. Any ideas of what the problem might be? SMT.

Thanks in advance
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Try going to the "Sub forums" in "Care, maintenance, etc". Good luck.
Car drives good, will not get 3 or 4 gear. At the right speeds I can get 5 and 6. Any ideas of what the problem might be? SMT.

Thanks in advance
Post this in the SMT forum. But first thing your want to check is the fluid level in the HPU. Do you have the SMT light on at all?
Post this in the SMT forum. But first thing your want to check is the fluid level in the HPU. Do you have the SMT light on at all?
is that the little gear light?
is that the little gear light?
Yes. The red gear light is the SMT system error light. If it’s illuminated you will have a logged error code in the TCU. The only way to read the codes is with a copy of techstream software, and a J2534 cable ($45 at amazon)
is that the little gear light?
no,, the gear light is not on. It came on about a year ago and the car wouldn’t move, I let it set for awhile and it never came on again. I was also missing 3 and 4 gear at that time
Will it shift into 3 and four using the steering wheel switches? Using the floor shifter? Meh, never mind that doesn’t make sense. I wonder if a solenoid could be leaking or sticking? I’m struggling to think what would cause this.
It does the same thing with the steering wheel.
Will it shift into 3 and four using the steering wheel switches? Using the floor shifter? Meh, never mind that doesn’t make sense. I wonder if a solenoid could be leaking or sticking? I’m struggling to think what would cause this.
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