Ken, I greatly appreciate your help. When I removed the original solenoid, I tested it and it was perfectly fine (it clicked when 12 volts were applied and its resistance checked out according to my repair manual). I only swapped it out because I already had a new one and wanted to make absolutely sure that the solenoid wasn’t the culprit. I don’t remember if it was a blue and black wire going to the solenoid, but solenoid A and B have different brackets, so I know I ordered the right part and replaced the right solenoid.
I do not have a bidirectional scanner. Couldn’t I just apply 12v to the solenoid connector (only the B pin) outside the transmission and listen for a click? I don’t think the solenoid is the issue because sometimes my car shifts from 2-3 perfectly fine. It is very intermittent when it decides to slip down to 2nd or not go into 3rd gear at all. Usually only happens when accelerating.
I did try unplugging the cruise control module yesterday since I saw that it was part of the wiring diagram and I cleared the CEL. It did not fix the issue unfortunately. The cruise control module is under the hood, correct? On the left side of the battery?
Monday, June 9th, 2025 AT 11:01 AM