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Old 09-20-2010, 12:22 PM
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Unhappy 2001 ram 2500

my dads 2001 dodge ram 2500 keeps jumping in and out to lock up while crusing between 45-55mph. go slower its fine or faster and its fine. have been told its the apps sensor which we've changed once and the problem went away for almost a year. now its back. I seen another guy on this site is making a better apps sensor. need to know how to order one I think his name was timbo1. any help, thanks
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Originally Posted by moparpete74
my dads 2001 dodge ram 2500 keeps jumping in and out to lock up while crusing between 45-55mph. go slower its fine or faster and its fine. have been told its the apps sensor which we've changed once and the problem went away for almost a year. now its back. I seen another guy on this site is making a better apps sensor. need to know how to order one I think his name was timbo1. any help, thanks
When was the last time the bands were adjusted?
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If it's not the APPS, you probably need the ground wire mod:
http://www.dieselperformance.com/ind...uct/index/185P
Worked great on my '02 auto!
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do a search for transmission hunting there are several posts regarding this issue. shielding the alt wire that produces electrical interference with the lock up signal.
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start with the cheapest thing first ,clean your battery cables, ends or replace cables,my mechanic at work told me to that to my 99,and not a prob since.
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