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Drivetrain AOD upshift while decelerating

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  • Start date Start date May 24, 2020

foxbodybill89

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For a few years now my 89 has had an annoying tendency, when slowing down to come to a stoplight, etc. it will shift down to first but while continuing to brake to a full stop it will suddenly shift back up to 2nd then down to first again at about 15-20 mph. I've readjusted the TV cable with no change, it does kick down well and otherwise behave during normal driving. It does seem to do this since I had put a new BBK throttle body on a few years ago, but idle and everything else are adjusted correctly that I can tell. I had found an issue with bad idle caused by the BBK TPS so I put a new Motorcraft one on which fixed a lot, but not this. Also has a newer Motorcraft IAC and all intake-related sensors when I swapped in the Explorer intake. I don't see anything for this specific symptom in the shop manual so hoping someone has some troubleshooting tips.
 

KRUISR

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Did you adjust the TV cable since installing the BBK throttle body? Is there anything done to your trans (shift kit, torque converter, fluid change) recently?
 

foxbodybill89

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All of this since the TB was installed, I readjusted everything correctly when I put it in. Stock reman trans was put in about 7 years ago, it had shifted fine after that.
 

mikestang63

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TV cable kinked, sticking, binding?
 

KRUISR

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You should be able to disconnect TV cable from TB and move it freely. A quick question, when TV cable is disconnected from TB, how far from the hole (towards the firewall) is the connector sitting?

Rereading post #1... When the car downshifts to 1st and then up to 2nd, what RPM does it hit on that first downshift to 1st?
 
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