Recent content by Chad Lares

This is the KDS box from the Helmet Head HumVee shown in the top video. Does anyone know what the burned up part is and where to buy a new one?

There are a lot of Issues we try and resolve for these HMMWV's. Right now, I'm on the wait light issue with a few of these. I'mm trying to make a short series so that guys can resolve this annoying wait light. My first objective is to find cheap repairs instead of the "buy a new box for $1K."

Yes, I've tried every combination. Which tells me that although I've taken this transmission in to Choice Transmissions in Gilbert, AZ, they still didn't repair it nor do they appear to know how to repair it. I've videoed the entire installation but didn't want to bore everyone here with the...

Yes, i made sure that the transfer case is in gear "H".

Brought the 3-speed transmission to Choice Transmissions in Gilbert, AZ. They rebuilt it, put it back in, nothing, will not go into gear. Brought it back to them, the said they went through it again. I reinstalled it, nothing, still won't go into gear. It won't even think about it. I used...

Well, no dice on the transmission. I put it back together, made sure that the fluid levels and everything is correct but it just barely crawls along. Pulling the transmission starting tomorrow. I'll see if the plates look burned up. If they don't, then I'm ordering a new one from Eastern...

It's a 1996 M1097R1, not A1. No, after tearing everything apart, there is NO pressure control valve anywhere. Chasing my tail thinking I'm following the manual only to find out the hard way that although referenced in the manual, it's simply not on this vehicle. Now I'm back to the beginning...

Here's a video of it barely moving when put into gear. No metal shavings in pan, no burnt smell. New fluid.

No metal shaving at all. No burnt smell either. OK, So I have to further take that thing apart and it's on the inside.

It's a 1996 M1097A1 with a 3 speed transmission. No TCM to pull codes off of or any flashing lights like the 2003 model I got going late last year.

https://youtube.com/shorts/zfCCzakz490?feature=share Here's a video of the pan opened up.

I'm trying to figure out why one of my M1097A1 barely moves when I put it in gear. Engine racing and the thing is just crawling like a turtle. I looked up some references talking about checking this transmission control valve and making sure it isn't stuck. Fine, where is it? I can't find any...

So the questions are: What's the deal with the flashing yellow wait light? Is the engine toast? Is the Transmission toast? Looking underneath, the linkage is connected.

rockauto. $151 plus shipping. Also, it was $49 for a new EPROM.