Circuit Description
The ENG IGN mini fuse supplies an ignition voltage directly to the Reverse Inhibit solenoid. The PCM controls the solenoid by grounding the control circuit via an internal switch called a driver. The driver supplies the ground for the component being controlled. Each driver has a fault line which the PCM monitors. When the PCM commands a component ON, the voltage of the control circuit should be low (near 0 volts). When the PCM commands the control circuit to a component OFF, the voltage potential of the circuit should be high (near battery voltage). If the fault detection circuit senses a voltage other than what is expected, the fault line status changes causing the DTC to set.
When the Reverse Inhibit solenoid energizes, the operator can shift the transmission into reverse. The PCM enables the Reverse Inhibit solenoid whenever vehicle speed is below 5 mph. When the vehicle speed is above 5 mph, the PCM de-energizes the solenoid, which prevents the operator from shifting the transmission into reverse.
Conditions for Setting the DTC
| • | Engine speed is greater than 600 RPM. |
| • | The PCM detects that the commanded state of the driver and the actual state of the control circuit do not match. |
| • | Condition must exist for a minimum of 10.0 seconds. |
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
| • | The powertrain control module (PCM) stores the DTC information into memory when the diagnostic runs and fails. |
| • | The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) will not illuminate. |
| • | The PCM records the operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. The PCM stores this information in the Failure Records. |
Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
| • | A last test failed, or the current DTC, clears when the diagnostic runs and does not fail. |
| • | A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles, if failures are not reported by this or any other emission related diagnostic. |
| • | Use a scan tool in order to clear the MIL/DTC. |
Diagnostic Aids
| • | Using Freeze Frame and/or Failure Records data may aid in locating an intermittent condition. If you cannot duplicate the DTC, the information included in the Freeze Frame and/or Failure Records data can aid in determining how many miles since the DTC set. The Fail Counter and Pass Counter can also aid determining how many ignition cycles the diagnostic reported a pass and/or a fail. Operate the vehicle within the same freeze frame conditions (RPM, load, vehicle speed, temperature etc.) that you observed. This will isolate when the DTC failed. |
| • | Low system voltage can cause this DTC to set. When reviewing captured data, check if a low system voltage condition was present at the time the DTC was stored in memory. |
Test Description
The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
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Listen for an audible click when the solenoid operates. Command both the ON and the OFF states. Repeat the commands as necessary.
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This check can detect a partially shorted coil which would cause excessive current flow. Leaving the circuit energized for 2 minutes allows the coil to warm up. When warm the coil may open (Amps drop to 0), or short (goes above 0.75 Amp).
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If you find no trouble in the control circuit or the connection at the PCM, the PCM may be faulty. However, this is an extremely unlikely failure.
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This DTC will not report a pass. The scan tool status for this DTC will never report a pass. The scan tool will only display when the diagnostic fails. The repair is not complete if the scan tool indicates that the diagnostic ran and failed.
Step | Action | Value(s) | Yes | No |
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1 | Did you perform the Powertrain On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check? | -- | ||
Does the solenoid turn ON and OFF when commanded? | -- | |||
Does the Current draw measure less than the value shown (but not 0)? | 1.5A | No trouble found. Go to Diagnostic Aids | ||
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Does the DMM display infinite resistance? | -- | ||
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Is the test lamp turn ON and OFF when commanded? | -- | ||
6 | Probe the ignition feed circuit in the solenoid harness connector with the test lamp connected to ground. Is the test lamp illuminated? | -- | ||
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Does the solenoid operate? | -- | ||
8 | Check the connections at the solenoid. Refer to Body and Accessories/Wiring Systems . Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | ||
9 | Check the connections at the PCM. Refer to Body and Accessories/Wiring Systems . Did you find and correct the condition? | -- | ||
10 | Repair the faulty solenoid control circuit. Refer to Body and Accessories/Wiring Systems. Is the repair complete? | -- | -- | |
11 | Repair the faulty solenoid ignition feed circuit. Refer to Body and Accessories/Wiring Systems. Is the repair complete? | -- | -- | |
12 | Replace the solenoid. Refer to Transmission Transaxle . Is the replacement complete? | -- | -- | |
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Important: Program the replacement PCM. Refer to Powertrain Control Module/Throttle Actuator Control Module Replacement . Replace the PCM. Is the action complete? | -- | -- | ||
Does the scan tool indicate that this test failed? | -- | |||
15 | Select the Capture Info option and the Review Info option using the scan tool. Does the scan tool display any DTCs that you have not diagnosed? | -- | Go to the applicable DTC table | System OK |
