Well I did the APPS upgrade about a month ago because of TQ converter searching for lockup. The Timbo upgrade helped until, well it started this friday and hasn't quit. Any one else have this problem out there and if so whats the next step? I have done the aluminum foil around the black/orange wire from the alt so whats next other than when Im driving i want to jerk the wheel hard right into the friken ditch

 

lots of info here

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/98...up-thread.html

there still are a couple wire fixes and a noise filter yet for you to try

 

DTT TPS noise filter....if you don't have one.....
http://www.dieseltrans.com/dodge/tra...components.htm

RJ

 

Ill check these links out tonight when I get home my government computer at work has them blocked, thanks for all the input ahead of time.

 

Clean the gound (-) side of both batts and make sure they are tight!

 

good point and everything that is posted Im gonna try and thanks again to all that are posting.

 

Here's a free fix : Clean your ground wires.

The effect that is occuring is known as a "ground loop". Ground loop cause unwanted electrical "noise" on electrical and signal lines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_loop_(electricity)

Dirty connections, corrosion, and loose connections all contribute to ground loop. Fixing it is easy though. Generally involves cleaning ALL ground connections affecting the transmission and controlling it. Batteries, frame connections and the PCM on the firewall all need to be cleaned.

IMO tin foil shielding and power filters are simply band-aids that mask the underlying problem. And like I said before a simple cleaning with a wire brush and a piece of sandpaper will normally fix the problem with the lockup clutch.

Here is one of my posts from another thread involving the same issue.

I had the lockup issue and it immediatly was solved after cleaning the gounds.

 

**** best post yet im gonna do this tomorrow after uncle sam is done at work, thanks again guys you all

 

I did the DTT
noise filter and cleaned the grounds. Fixed it. The Dodge place couldn't figure it out but the Forums did!

 

You may also check your batteries. I used to have a problem, tried grounds and all then found out the batteries were going bad. Put new ones in and the problem went away. Had already done the foil and new ground wire from the computer straight to battery ground. Been a couple of years since batteries were changed. Last week it started searching again. Cleaned battery terminals and no problem since.

 

I am getting the same grief, I have the Suncoast APPS ground rewire done and that worked, but I don't use my Truck that often only for towing the 5ver and Quads, so the batterys get corroded, but I am going to try shielding the charge wire and install the capacitor as well.

 

After you clean your batteries try coating the terminals and posts (coat posts before installing terminals) with dialectric silicone, or even wheel bearing grease, the terminals will stop corroding once the terminals are coated

 

well had the batteries and alt. tested all are good, next step clean the poop outta the batteries and terminals lube up and covered them....result after test drive....RUNS LIKE A CHAMP

 

Glad to hear you have yours running good again.