Installation procedure – Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Gas ’87 - 97 7.5L EFI) Powertrain- TransCommand For E40D_4R100 transmissions User Manual

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insTallaTion ProCedure

Raise the front of vehicle on ramps, jack stands,

or a lift if available. do noT work under

anY VehiCle suPPorTed onlY bY a JaCk!

Locate the body reinforcement stringer running

parallel to and outside of the frame rail under

the passenger side of the vehicle. now, locate the

crossmember which is supporting the rear of the

transmission. The Transcommand

will be mounted to

the stringer just slightly forward of the crossmember.

See Figure

1.

do noT mount the TransCommand

to the frame rail, as it may become hot.

using the Transcommand

mounting bracket

as a template, mark drilling locations on the

stringer. drill two mounting holes using a

9

32

” drill.

NOTE: On some vehicles it may be necessary to mount

the TransCommand

to the body next to the frame

rail. In this case, mark drilling locations using the

TransCommand

bracket as a template and drill two

mounting holes using a

3

16

” drill.

using two

1

4

–28 x

5

8

” bolts and two

1

4

–28 nylock

nuts, mount the Transcommand

to the body

reinforcement stringer as shown in Figure

1.

NOTE: On vehicles where the TransCommand will mount to

the body next to the frame rail, mount the TransCommand

using two

1

4

” dia. x

5

8

” sheet metal screws provided.

Identify the factory transmission control wiring

harness on the right (passenger) side of the

transmission. See Figure

2.

disconnect this wiring

harness by pressing on the retaining tab on the outside

of the connector near the top and pulling the connector

upward.

NOTE: On vehicles equipped with an E40D, this plug is

located behind the small metal shield. Using an 8mm

wrench, unbolt this shield to reveal the plug. On vehicles

equipped with a 4R100, it may be necessary to unbolt

the exhaust heat shielding and slide it out of the way to

access the plug. (There is no small metal shield.)

using a slim pair of needle-nose pliers, or a

hemostat clamp, remove the red plastic wedge

from between the two rows of pin sockets in the

transmission control wiring harness connector. On

1995 and later models, the pins are held in place with

a red retainer. Remove the retainer by placing a small

screwdriver tip between the connector shell and the

retainer and prying the retainer out. See Figure

3.

using Figure

3

as a guide, identify the pin

locations in the transmission control wiring

connector.
IMPORTANT: Make a diagram showing the wire

colors of pins 1, 11, and 12. Write them down on

Figure 3. These colors vary with the vehicle year

and must be hooked to the proper connections in

later steps. nOTe: If wire color of pins 1 & 12 are both

red, mark/tape the pin-12 wire, for later identification.

Reach in through the front of the connector

with a small screwdriver or sharp scribe; gently

move the locking tang away from pin no. 1 and remove

the wire and pin socket from the back side of the

connector body. Repeat for pin socket no. 11. Repeat

for pin socket no. 12.

using Figures

3

and

4

as a guide, insert three

female socket/wire ends from the banks

Transcommand

harness into the factory transmission

control wiring connector body as follows:

9.

8.

7.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

FIgURE 2

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