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2008 SS TCM Lost communication

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#1 ·
I have a 2008 impala SS that I just got the problem I have is Tcm lost communication code shop said TCM was fried but after switching with my other SS the car is still pulling off slowly and getting the same trouble code and the car i switched with is running fine almost better. Any ideas I'm thinking electrical problems but not sure where to begin.
 
#7 ·
The dealer would be an absolute dead last resort. The parts changers at the dealership will quote you a replacement harness when you need a few wires repaired with solder and heatshrink or a few replacement terminals with wire tails installed in a connector then soldered and heatshrinked into the harness.
You need to find the shop in your area that other shops, including the dealerships, send their electrical work to. There is one. It'll take some legwork to find them but they exist.
 
#11 · (Edited)
Owch on the price... but they actually fixed the problem so it was worth doing.
Far better than having the parts changers at the dealership change out the TCM for a grand or worse yet the transmission for a lot more and give it back to you with the problem unresolved.