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Old 11-03-2009, 08:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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How can I tell if it is has already been broken and repaired?
I don't know of an easy way.

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Is there a pre-emptive fix I can do to the diode before it breaks and trashes the trans?
Yes there is. Take the trans out and get it rebuilt.

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I've also got a ford sticker under the hood for an authorized modification.
Authorized modifications are changes to the PCM, not to the transmission.

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Can the ford dealer tell what mod was made from the vin?
The dealer can run an OASIS report and tell you all the work that was done to the truck at Ford dealers.
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