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Lock up function for torque converter not working: still OK to drive?

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Old May 24, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Hey All,
Lemme throw this one out for the tranny gurus: I have a full manual valve body 200R4 w/ lock up converter in my AMX. The lock up function is controlled by a B&M Converter Lockup Controller, which allows you to manually select when you want the converter to lock up

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Anywho, I drove the car back to my garage from the body shop where I was getting some work done, and the controller isn't giving me the green light that shows the converter is locking up. I didn't have time to look into it then, and tomorrow I wanted to drive the car back to my house to work on it. My problem is the car is due to go back into the body shop on Tuesday for some more work, and I'm trying to verify if it is ok for me to drive the car w/o the lock up function working if I can't figure out the problem by Tuesday. If anything, the trips will be low speed [max 45 mph], and not more than 15 miles a pop. Then, when it is out of the body shop, I can really look into the problem, or shop it.

Thanks alot!

-ubg
Old May 24, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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There should be no problem. It will generate more heat and mileage will suffer w/o the lockup function.

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Old May 24, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rskrause
There should be no problem. It will generate more heat and mileage will suffer w/o the lockup function.

Rich
Thanks Rich. Some times I think yer a guardian angel watching over this board to help schlubs like me out.

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Rich

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