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May 19, 2015 at 7:27 am
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The electrical part only goes as far as the solenoids, which operate flow control valves in the oil pump. From there on, its all hydraulic. The motor is shifted by hydraulic pressure from the oil pump. When not running, the pump is not doing anything, so no pressure = no shift. That’s why they always default to forward gear when not running or some other failure. Was intended to be a safety feature. If something goes wrong, it goes into forward gear so you get home.
Sometimes.