Thread: TH-400 kickdown switch ??
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07-21-2006 03:53 PM #1
TH-400 kickdown switch ??
I just installed my tranny after getting a mild shift kit put in by the local shop. After install, I was driving it around and noticed some white smoke trailing me. I pulled over to find tranny fluid dripping on the headers from the TOP of the engine...... I drove over to the guy who worked on my tranny to put it up on a lift. Come to find out, I just slightly over filled the tranny and it was coming out the top of the dipstick.
Anyway, to my question....the mechanic noticed that I didn't have a kickdown switch hooked up. The switch is there, but no wires. He told me that I need to install one because the transmission won't downshift if I ever get on it and won't build pressure in the lines...and long term will blow the transmission. Question is, I have no idea how to wire this up. He said it attatches to the throttle somehow, but he was pretty vague in the details. I just nodded my head, smiled and shrugged my shoulders. Is this really necessary and if so, could someone give me some guidance in how I need to rig this thing up? thanks again everyone for all the past help.Nitrous is like a hot chick with an STD...you wanna' hit it, but you're affraid of the consequences.
You're welcome Mike, glad it worked out for you. Roger, it's taken a few years but my inventory of excess parts has shrunk a fair bit from 1 1/2 garage stalls to about an eight by eight space. ...
1968 Plymouth Valiant 1st Gen HEMI