Ats Commander

[TCDiesel]

Just like any electronic part,I am having some minor problems with this unit . It does not power up correctly and when it does,watch out it keeps lockup all the way to engine kill, No speedo, and some times no 4th gear,also I did not like the way you have to tap into the wires next to the PCM,I wish they would have made plug in adapter's. I will be making phone calls on Monday to ATS. I hope they will have a quick fix.

Transmission , valve body, TC, was a easy install excepts the torque bolts on the front drive-shaft,All kinds of room to remove almost all housing bolts,etc.

 

[rrausch]

Call 'em! When I installed my TripleLok Commander myself, I had one wire hooked up slightly incorrectly--I had it hooked to the right wire, but in the wrong place. I couldn't figure it out, but it didn't work quite right, and when I stopped by ATS, Mike took care of it pronto, and even though it was my mistake, they didn't charge me!

 

[Don-T]

rrausch,

What do you mean by the right wire in the wrong place? I just installed one in my truck and it does not work. The Tow Haul light comes on sometimes, but most times it does not. The Commander never sends a signal to lock or hold the converter.

 

[GMaines]

I have the commander on my truck, best thing I have ever done. works great... . ATS gives the best customer service

 

[TCDiesel]

Originally posted by Don-T

rrausch,

What do you mean by the right wire in the wrong place? I just installed one in my truck and it does not work. The Tow Haul light comes on sometimes, but most times it does not. The Commander never sends a signal to lock or hold the converter.

PM Me your phone #, I think your dip switch's are position wrong.

 

[rrausch]

Don T, I'm not sure right now which wire it was. I want to say it was the one which picks up the signal from the TPS. I will look it back up and let you know. But I remember I had hooked into it up in the dash area and for some reason it got a better feed down near the trans area. Odd, but that is what happened.

 

[y-knot]

Hi, I to have the ATS Commander like you. When installed correctly and when functioning properly it is a great addition to any truck (Auto). Don't despair, I too had a problem initially, the Commander it's self was not working properly. It would ingage and not release at it's own will, you seem to know the horror of coming to a stop and having the thing keep trying to go! I call ATS and spoke to a Matt I believe, He ask me a few questions on it's behavior and then shipped me a new one by next day mail. They had made a few programing changes to the Commanders since my purchase, but I got the new version and it has worked great since. There are a few things that you need to figure out with one, Mainly, at what speed do you want it to disengage. Around town and running a few errands, I have it set at about 22 mph, but that only works with the OD off, other wise it is to low of a speed and since the truck will idle faster then that in 4th with the TC lock, it will not dis-engage. I just run in town with the OD off, that way it allows the E-brake to engage and everything works fine. I recently towed with the "New" system, and found it to work great, just have to get use to what it wants. Good luck

 

[Don-T]

I have the Commander working now. I tried to use the VSS signal along the frame rail near the transmission. This is actually the signal going to the ABS module. I thought it would work because the signal is passed from the ABS module to the ECM. Apparently the ABS module changes the signal because it does not work. I am now using the signal between the ABS module and the ECM. I tapped into it at C130 which is one of the connectors on the firewall between the brake master cylinder and the engine.

 

[daytripper63]

Call Clint at ATS he his very helpful I had similar problem on my last truck with ATS trans and cammander and I tapped wrong wire when I called they explained and all good

They are a top notch group of people