Hi all. First up, thanks to this board, it has allowed me to keep my car running as long as it has. Have and '01 trep 3.2 engine and we're trying to keep the car running for another 14 months so that my daughter can finish school. A couple of weeks ago, my cel light came on. Checked code, P1698. The first thing that I checked was for a blown fuse. Fuse Q was blown.
Cleared code and replaced fuse. Drove for a couple of miles, cel light came back on. This time no speedometer/odometer and all gear lights were lit. Checked code again; still P1698. I had a spare TCM in basement and swapped out. Cleared code and ran.
Car was running fine for 2 weeks then cel light came on while at work. Same code and symptoms as before. Disconnected the battery while at work and reconnected when I was ready to leave. Put in new fuse, the fuse popped. Put in another fuse, same thing. Had to drive home in limp mode. The next day I took out the output speed sensor; there was no tip. Replaced sensor and cleared codes. Ran Thursday. Same thing is happening. Cleared code then went to put in new fuse. Fuse popped without power. I am now stumped. I have time to fix it due this being the 3rd car but need to get it running by start of school year. I'm asking the intrepid gods and gurus for some assistance. Thanks in advance.
Cleared code and replaced fuse. Drove for a couple of miles, cel light came back on. This time no speedometer/odometer and all gear lights were lit. Checked code again; still P1698. I had a spare TCM in basement and swapped out. Cleared code and ran.
Car was running fine for 2 weeks then cel light came on while at work. Same code and symptoms as before. Disconnected the battery while at work and reconnected when I was ready to leave. Put in new fuse, the fuse popped. Put in another fuse, same thing. Had to drive home in limp mode. The next day I took out the output speed sensor; there was no tip. Replaced sensor and cleared codes. Ran Thursday. Same thing is happening. Cleared code then went to put in new fuse. Fuse popped without power. I am now stumped. I have time to fix it due this being the 3rd car but need to get it running by start of school year. I'm asking the intrepid gods and gurus for some assistance. Thanks in advance.