JPWilson
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- Lafayette, IN
I searched around and haven't found any solid information besides that in '98 the computers for the AW4 changed.
My mom delivers mail in an automatic RHD '98, and it recently started to slip a little bit from 1st to 2nd gear. My dad took it to a transmission shop after having the codes from the check engine light read. The scanner said that some kind of transmission sensor was bad/went out, so they had it cleared to pass emissions. The light came back on a few days later so they took it to a transmission shop.
The transmission guy is telling my dad that the XJ has some special transmission that only came in '98 RHD, and he said that the computer locks them out from permanently clearing it. He also said that the parts are different and harder to find, and also stating that the transmission is only manufactured by Toyota. I know Aisin is a supplier for Toyota transmission, thus the AW4 name designation (Aisin-Warner)...
Aren't the internals and sensors of the '98 RHD AW4 going to be the same as +'99 XJs?
I'm calling BS, any insight into this?? Thanks.
My mom delivers mail in an automatic RHD '98, and it recently started to slip a little bit from 1st to 2nd gear. My dad took it to a transmission shop after having the codes from the check engine light read. The scanner said that some kind of transmission sensor was bad/went out, so they had it cleared to pass emissions. The light came back on a few days later so they took it to a transmission shop.
The transmission guy is telling my dad that the XJ has some special transmission that only came in '98 RHD, and he said that the computer locks them out from permanently clearing it. He also said that the parts are different and harder to find, and also stating that the transmission is only manufactured by Toyota. I know Aisin is a supplier for Toyota transmission, thus the AW4 name designation (Aisin-Warner)...
Aren't the internals and sensors of the '98 RHD AW4 going to be the same as +'99 XJs?
I'm calling BS, any insight into this?? Thanks.