2016 Nissan Versa CVT issues

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Trancalis
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hey there, this is my first post here on this site, but i have a very.... strange issue. I have pulled out the valve body from the transmission to fix it and had done so correctly. But now it wont shift into ANY gear, where i was able to shift into first gear before fixing the issues with the valve body. I'm getting absolutely no codes what-so-ever and would appreciate any info anyone may have.

P.S When it does try to shift you can hear something slip from the CVT


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You're going to have to explain what "correctly" means. Since Nissan doesn't publish a repair manual for the VB, I'm not sure how you know that. If you changed any solenoids, I pretty much guarantee the calibration is screwed up, because only the factory has the ability to map the calibration values. That's what the IP Chars are for, and when you change solenoids you're changing the IP's.

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VStar650CL wrote:
Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:19 am
You're going to have to explain what "correctly" means. Since Nissan doesn't publish a repair manual for the VB, I'm not sure how you know that. If you changed any solenoids, I pretty much guarantee the calibration is screwed up, because only the factory has the ability to map the calibration values. That's what the IP Chars are for, and when you change solenoids you're changing the IP's.
Fixed Bad wiring, replaced missing 2 filters and both check ball valves inside the valve body. No solenoid change. But that still stumps me as to why there is NO CODE showing up for anything. even though its going into failsafe mode.
Here is the video i had followed for the repairs on the valve body:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPGI_Jl ... borService

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Trancalis wrote:
Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:36 pm
Fixed Bad wiring, replaced missing 2 filters and both check ball valves inside the valve body. No solenoid change. But that still stumps me as to why there is NO CODE showing up for anything. even though its going into failsafe mode.
Here is the video i had followed for the repairs on the valve body:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPGI_Jl ... borService
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Trancalis
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Rogue One wrote:
Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:45 pm
Trancalis wrote:
Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:36 pm
Fixed Bad wiring, replaced missing 2 filters and both check ball valves inside the valve body. No solenoid change. But that still stumps me as to why there is NO CODE showing up for anything. even though its going into failsafe mode.
Here is the video i had followed for the repairs on the valve body:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPGI_Jl ... borService
Video is MIA. Please try again.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPGI_Jl ... borService
sorry bout that didnt see the URL i posted the first time was wrong, my bad

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Two observations. First, while the guy seems to know his business with reassembly, unless he said it in an earlier vid which wasn't posted, he omitted that the three identical solenoids are never identical electrically and should be replaced in the same position they came out of. The IP Chars are a map of solenoid current versus hydraulic flow and/or pressure, so even small differences in coil power from the mapped values can cause misbehavior of the transmission.

Secondly, if you did it all correctly, it should work. Disassembly alone shouldn't kill anything. Check your work.


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