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Electrical Troubleshooting ('97 Model)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Shift Control Solenoid Valve A
. Disconnected shift control solenoidvalve A/8 a$embly connector. Short or open in shift control sole-noid valve A wire
Possible Causo
shift control solenoid valve A
lf the Honda PGMTester is available:
I
PCM CONNECTORS
Wire side of female termin6ls
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates CodeP0753.. Self-diagnosk E indicator lightblinks seven tim€s.
Check and record the freeze datain case it is needed later for problem verification.
Perform the shift control solenoidvalve A test using the HondaPGM Tester.
The sol€noid is OK at this time.Verify that all connectors in thecircuit are making good contact.
Did the solenoid pass the test?
Check tor a Short to Power:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the A (32P) and B(2 5P) connectors from thePCM.3. Turn the ignition switch ON lll).4. Measure the voltage betweenthe 83 and Ag or A22 terminals.
Repair short to power in the wirebetween the 83 terminal and theshift control solenoid valve A.
Measure Shift Control SolenoidValve A Resistanco:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2, Measure the resistancebetween the 83 and A9 or A22termrnals,
Check tor loose terminal tit in thePCM connectors, lf necessaay,subslituie e known-good sole-noid valve assemblv or PCM andrech€ck.
ls the resistance 12 25 {)?
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('97 Model)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Shift Control Solenoid Valve B
Po33ibla Crusa
. Disconnec{ed shift cont.ol solenoidvalve A/B dssombly connector. Short or open in shift conlrol sole-noid valvg B wire' Faultv shift comrol 3olenoid valvo B
lf the Honda PGMT€ster is available:
PCM CONNECTORS
Wire side ot female terminals
. OBO ll Scan Toot indicrt8 CodoP0758.. Setf-diagnGis E indicator lightblinks oight tim93.
Check and r€cord the lreere datain case it is needed later for prob
lem verilication.
Test solenoid valve B with theHonda PGM Tester in the FLrnction test mode.
The 3olonoid is OK at this time.Verifv that all connoctors in thecircuit are making good contlct.Did the solenoid Dass the test?
Chock tor a Sho.t to Power:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the A (32P) and B{25P) connectors Irom the PCM.3. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
4. Measuro the voltage botveenthe 811 and Ag or A22 termi-nats.
R.p.ir 3hort to power in the wirebotwo€n the 811 iormin.l andtho shift control sol.noid valve B.
M.6sure Shift Control SolonoidValve B Reaistanco:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Measure the r€sistancebetween the 811 and A9 orA22 terminals.
Checl lor loosc terminal fil in thePCM connactors. It nocessarv,substitute a known-good aole-noid vllvo asssmbly or PCM andr6chsck,
ls the resistance 12 - 25 O?
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('97 Model)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Countershaft Speed Sensor
Possible Cause
. Loose or faulty connection betweenih€ PCM and vehicle harness. Disconnected countershaft spoedsensor conneclor. Short or open in countershaft speed
. Faulty counteBhaft speed lensor
lf the Honda PGMTester is available:I
J
COUNTERSHAFT SPEED SENSOR
CONNECTOR
ll-'T,ll-rT
ral
YIL__l
Terminal side of male terminals
. OBO ll Scan Tool indicates Codem720.' solt-diagnosis iD!' indicator lightblink3 nine tim6s.
Check and record the freeze datain case it is needed later for problem verification.
Connect the Honda PGM Tester,and test-drive the vehicle withthe tester in Data Link or snap'Shot mode, Make sure the coun-tershaft speed sensor reads thesame as the vehicle speed sensorlVSS).
The countershaft sooed sensor isOK sr this time. Veritv that allconnecloas in the circuit aremaking good contacl.
Check the countershaft speedsensor installation, and check itfor damage.
ls the countershaft speed sen-sor installed properly, and notdamaged?neinstall or roDlaco and recheck.
Measuro CountoBhaft Speed Sen-sor Relbtance at the Sensor Con-nector:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the countershaft speedsensor connector.2. Measure the resistance of thecountershaft speed sensor.
ls the resistance 400 - 600 o?
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Electrical Troubleshooting {'97 Model)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Mainshaft Speed Sensor
Po$ible Cau3o
. Disconnocted mainshaft speod sen-sot connectot. Short or open in mainsh.ft sp6ed
' Faulty meinshaft spoed sensor
NOTE: Code P0715115) on the PCMdoesn't always mean there's an electricalproblem in the mainshaft or counlersharlspeed sensor circuit; code P0715(15) mayalso indicate a mechanical problem in thetransmission. Check the freeze data witha Honda PGM Tester. lf the mainshaftspeed sensor rpm was 0, proceed withthis troubleshooting. lf not, the probablecause is a mechanical problom within thetransmission,
MAINSHAFT SPEEOSENSOR CONNECTOR
_E_
ItiT,ll-F=r
9t
LJ
Terminal side of male terminals
PCM CONNECTOR B {25P'
Wire side of female terminals
. OBD ll Scan Tool indic.t6 Codem715.. Self-diagnosis E indic.tor lightindicatag Code 15.
Check and record the freeze datain case it is needed later {or prob,lem verification.
Check the mainshaft and counter-shaft speed sensor installation,and checkthe sensors for damage.
Are the mainshaft and counter-shaft speed sensors installedproperly, and not damaged?Reingtall or reolace and recheck.
Meaaure MaiNhatt Spoed Sen3orR6sist!nce at the Sensor Con-necaor:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the mainshaft speed sen-sor connector.2. lreasure the resistance of themainshaft speed sensor.
ls the resistance 400 - 600 O?
Check Mainahaft Speed Sensortor a Short Circuit:1. Disconnect the B (25P) connec-tor lrom the PCM.2. Check for continuity betlveenbody ground and 815 terminaland the 814 terminal individu-
ReDair short in the wir€6 b€t reenthe 815 and 814 torminals andthe mainsh!ft sp€ed sensor.
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('97 Modell
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Linear Solenoid
Possible Caus€
. Disconnocted linear solenoid con-
. Short or oDen in linear solenoid
. Fsultv linear solenoid
SOLENOID CONNECTOR
t-TTI t]]lt
tl I ? rl-T r
atll
L_l
PCM CONNECTOR B I25PI
LSM {WHTI LSP {RED)
LINEAR
Terminal side ot male terminals
Wire side of lemale terminals
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates CodeP1768.. S.lt-diagnosis E indicator lightindicat* Code 16.
Check and record the freeze datain case it is needed later for prob
lem verification.
M€ssurc Linear Solanoid Re3ist-ance ei th€ Solonoid Connoctor:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the linear solenoid con-nector,2, Measure the resistance ol thelinear solenoid.
ls the resistance about 5.0 O?
Check Linear Solenoid {or a ShortCileuit:1. Disconnect the B (25P) connector from the PCM.2. Check for continuity betweenthe body ground and the B1terminal and 82 terminal individually.
Rooair short in the wires betweenthe Bl end 82 terminek .nd thelinear solenoid.
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('97 Model)
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicrt6 Cod6P0740.. Self-diagno3b E indicator lightindicatos Codc 40.
Check and record the freeze datain case it is needed laterlor prob-
lem verification
Check tor Another Code:Check whether the OBD ll scantool or the E indicator lightindicates another code.
Perlorm the TroubleshootingFlowchart lor th€ indicat€dCodo{s). Rocheck tor code P0740
{ilol after troubl$hooting.
Does the OBD ll scan tool orthe E indicator light indicateanother code?
Tesl Line Pressure:Measure the line pressure (seepage 14-161 and 14-162).
ls the line pressure within theservice limit?R6pair tho hydraulic ayst€m asnecessary {see page 14-162}.
Test lst, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ClutchPressure:Measure the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4thclutch pressure (see page 14161thru 14''163).
Repair the hydraulic system dsnecessary {see pago 14-152 rnd14-163).
ls each clutch pressure withinthe service limit?
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Lock-up Control System
Possiblo Cause
Faulty Lock-up control sy3t6m
NOTE: Do not continue with this troubleshooting until the causes of any otherDTCS have been corrected.
* Even if yotl cannot reproduce code P0740. test the line pressure, test the clutchpressures, and i{ necessary, replace the lock-up control solenoid valve assembly
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('97 Model)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Shift Control System
Possible Cause
F""lty "t lft ".tttr"l "y"t..
+ Even it you cannot reproduce codeP0730, test drive the vehicle, test theclutch pressures, and if necessary,replace the shift control solenoid valve
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates CodeP0730.. Selt-diagnosis E,l indicatorlight indicates Code 41.
Check and record the freeze datain case it is needed later for prob-lem verification.
Check tor Another Code:Check whether the OBD ll scantool or the Pll indicator lightindicates another code,
Pertorm the TroubleshootingFlowchart for the indicatedCodels). Do not conlinu€ withthis troubleshooting until thecauses of anv other DTCS havebeen corrected. Recheck for codeP0730 {41) after troubloshooting.
Does the OBD ll scan tool orthe E indicator light indi-cate another code?
Test lst. 2nd, 3rd. and 4th ClutchPressure:Measure the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and4th clutch pressure (see page 14-161 thru 14-163).
Repair the hydraulic svstem asnecessary lsee page 1,1-162 andr4-1631.
ls each clutch pressure withinthe service limit?
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('97 Modell
Troubleshooting Flowchart - E Indicator Light On Constantly
PCM CONNECTOR B I25PI
IGRN/8LKI
Wire side of temale terminals
The E indicator light is on con-stantly {not blinking) wheneverthe ignition switch b ON (lll.
Measure D4 IND Voltage:'1.
2.
3.4.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.Disconnect the I (25P) connec-tor lrom the PCM.Turn the ignition switch ON lll).Measure the voltage betweenthe 813 terminal and bodygrouno,
Ropair short to powor in the wirebetwean tho B13 terminal andtho gauge assembly.
Maa3ure ATP D4 Voltage:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Connect the B (25P) connectorto the PCM.3. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
4. Shiftto any position other than
E.5. Measure the voltage betweenthe 824 terminal and bodyground.
Test the lVT gear position switch(see page '14 139).
Check lor a short to g.ound inthe wire betwoen tho B2rl te.minal and A/T gear position switch.It wira i3 OK, substitute a known-good PCM and r€check.
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