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97+ AW4 1st & 2nd gear mod

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http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/aw4-tcu-mod-write-up-234510/

Anyone know how to do this mod on 97+??

I did this mod to my 95 and everything worked flawlessly.

Today I go to do it to 2 of my friends XJ's. A 2000 and a 2001.

The problem is in the write up it talks about using pins C16 and D15. Both of there TCU's only have 13 pins per row. Nor do they have a yellow wire.

The write up says it will work for 97+.

Does anyone have a link to a write up on how to do it on a 97+ or can simply tell me which wires I need to use.
 
Doing the mod to the 97-2001 will trip the check engine light.

The Montana Fab controller will not trip the CEL(according to their website) whereas the Rad Designs shifter will.

I have a Montana Fab controller, alas it is still in its shipping box waiting for the time to install it so I can't give you a real world report.
 
Yeah, there's no simple homebrew way to do the mod on a 2000 or 01. I fried my TCU on my 01 being and idiot and doing some bad wiring. (Had to buy a new computer.)

Use the RAD one, or use the montana fab unit if you don't want a CEL.

I plan on doing the montana unit because I can't live with the CEL, nor will it pass smog with a light on.
 
I have the RA Designs shifter. It throws a code but so what? The engine light clears up after a couple of starts anyway after not using it for a while. I use 2 switches to use the shifter and to use the torque lock up. :)
 
The Montana Fab controller works as advertised. Here's my writeup:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1010278
Go to page 3, post 44. JXMike installed the new plug&play version which doesn't require hacking the harness.

If you want to home-brew it, check this thread:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1034635
raniel and Kastein got a system working that won't throw a check engine light most of the time(really high revs still throw a code,... worth the read even if you decide to buy the controller)
 
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