VEHICLE EATX RELAY FOR A606 42LE TRANSAXLE

1996 DODGE INTREPID
196,000 MILES
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ABELC
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MY 1996 INTREPID LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS DOWN ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I DRIVE IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON EVER SINCE ONE DAY I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO COAST. AND WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE, IT WENT TO SECOND GEAR INSTEAD OF FOURTH AND IT WINDED DOWN IN RPM'S REALLY FAST. I WAS DOING AT LEAST 75 MPH. EVER SINCE IT'S BEEN SHUTTING DOWN LIKE THIS, I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER. AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE EATX RELAY OFF. WHEN I PUT IT BACK ON AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, IT STAYS IN LIMP MODE SOMETIMES, OR IT WILL SHIFT THROUGH ALL 4 GEARS UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IS THERE A CHANCE THAT I MIGHT HAVE MESSED UP ANY OF THE SOLENOIDS?
Nov 3, 2013 at 5:51 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Are you setting any codes?
Nov 3, 2013 at 5:53 PM
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ABELC
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THE LAST TIME THAT IT DID THE SAME THING, IT GAVE ME A CODE THAT MENTIONED ABOUT THE EATX RELAY GOING OFF OR CLOSED CIRCUIT. SOMETHING MADE THE RELAY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. THE CAR AIN'T HERE RIGHT NOW FOR ME TO GET A CODE FOR YOU. BUT EVERY TIME THAT THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR WON'T START UP AGAIN UNTIL I PULL THAT EATX RELAY OFF. SO OBVIOUSLY IT'S SOMETHING IN THE TRANNY THAT'S ELECTRICAL LIKE THE SOLENOIDS. DON'T YOU THINK?
Nov 3, 2013 at 6:01 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Sounds like it please get me the exact code numbers you have not code descriptions? Let's start there.
Nov 3, 2013 at 6:55 PM
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ABELC
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OKAY SATURNTECH9. I'LL SEND YOU THE CODE AS SOON AS SHE GETS HOME FROM WORK. ABOUT 9:00PM. IS THAT TOO LATE?
Nov 3, 2013 at 7:06 PM
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Post the code if I am asleep I will get back to you in the morning.
Nov 3, 2013 at 7:39 PM