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Expert: - 11/5/2008


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hey captain my question is i get this service transmission sign in my car and i look for the transmission cap tp change but i cant find it i have a 1996 cadillac and it also says service smissions test to but it been saying that since i had the car but what can i do to get my car back normal atleast till i get tyhe money to have it repaired  and it also sits to low for me how can i raise the rear up


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Hi Kenneth,

Normally I wouldn't answer questions in this are, but I have been working on this old stuff long enough, I will see if I can help you.
If you cannot find a trans dipstick, you have a closed system, usually serviceable by GM dealers only, but you can check with your local Valvoline, Quaker or other lube store if they can do it.
Usually a certain mileage sets off a service trans light and emissions light. Both can be shut off by servicing. Some had a button on the speedo cluster in the rear, not easily accessible. You might be able to find this info at your local library if you can find a 1996 Cadillac service manual.

As for your rear hanging. That is your automatic load level system not working. Could be air leak in rear. Could be a compressor under the hood not working. Check your owners manual to find out where the compressor fuse is and check it.

Hope all this was helpful from a old Caddy lover

Rob

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Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?

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Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.

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