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Second Gear Starts for Cadillac Escalade EXT 2006

Checks

Cause

Intermediate Clutch Plates (631, 632)

Seized

Direct Clutch Lube Feed

Blocked

Center Support Springs (635)

Jammed

Center Support Piston (636)

Jammed

1-2 Shift Solenoid Valve (313)

    • Stuck Off
    • O-ring failed
    • No voltage to the solenoid
    • Poor connection

PCM

    • No PCM signal to the solenoid
    • Failed

1-2 Shift Valve (314)

Stuck

Check the PCM for current DTCs.