Transmission not shifting

Tiny
ZIVANOVICH
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  • 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT
  • 183 MILES
Yesterday started driving and radio had a power surge and wouldn't turn up/down or off even when I took out the keys from the ignition! Disconnected the battery. Reconnected and noticed that the transmission was stuck in a low drive gear even though it was in the regular drive slot. Disconnected the battery and left that way for a few hours hoping the problem would be solved. Wrong. I can shift from park, reverse and drive (at a lower gear). I tried L1 and L2 gears and it won't shift to those gears. The shifter does the transmission won't. I had someone check all the fuses and relays and there are no codes which makes me wonder about their code meter. Does this car need to be driven for like 30 minutes, 30 miles something like that to reset itself? This is the only car I have and I have NO money for another one and no resources to use to get another one. HELP!
Monday, May 6th, 2013 AT 4:56 AM

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Tiny
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When transmission is in limp mode, it usually means a fault with the transmission controls.

The radio etc not turning off after ignition switch is turned off indicates a possible fault with the ignition switch.
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Monday, May 6th, 2013 AT 7:58 AM
Tiny
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Where would I find the transmission controls? I drove the car for 35 miles with the hope that it would reset but it didn't. And are these something that I can purchase and replace or have someone replace them?
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Monday, May 6th, 2013 AT 3:52 PM
Tiny
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You need to start with a check for trouble codes. Not all code readers are compatible with earlier Mitsubishi systems.
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 AT 6:01 AM
Tiny
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Thank you to those that responded to my car issues. The transmission issue is fixed! Guess what it was? When I had someone check the fuses, they put the fuse in the wrong slot. We put it back in the slot it should be and the car is running fine again. Who would have thought that something as small as a fuse could cause such a problem?
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 AT 4:57 PM
Tiny
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An interruption in power supply to certain components can cause a lot of problems and that is the reason fuses should be checked first when troubleshooting electrical faults.
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 AT 10:14 AM

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