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For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

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1

  1. Disconnect the transaxle harness.
  2. Measure the resistance between terminals 3 and 13 of the transaxle wiring connector.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 2

2

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the first solenoid valve.
  2. Measure the resistance of the first solenoid valve.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

3

Measure the resistance between terminals 3 and 13 the second solenoid valve.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the second solenoid valve.
  2. Measure the resistance of the second solenoid valve.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

5

Measure the resistance between terminals 5 and 6 the transaxle wiring connector (PCS 3).

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 6

6

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the pressure control valve 3 (PCS 3).
  2. Measure the resistance of the PCS 3.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

7

Measure the resistance between terminal  5 and 7 the transaxle wiring connector (PCS 4).

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 8

8

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the pressure control valve 4 (PCS 4).
  2. Measure the resistance of the PCS 4.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

9

Measure the resistance between terminals 5 and 10 the transaxle wiring connector (PCS 5).

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 10

10

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the pressure control valve 5 (PCS 5).
  2. Measure the resistance of the PCS 5.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

11

Measure the resistance between terminals 5 and 11 the transaxle wiring connector (PCS 6).

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 12

12

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the pressure control valve 6 (PCS 6).
  2. Measure the resistance of the PCS 6.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

13

Measure the resistance between terminals 4 and 9 the transaxle wiring connector (transaxle temperature sensor).

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 15

Go to Step 14

14

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the transaxle temperature sensor.
  2. Measure the resistance of the transaxle temperature sensor.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

15

Measure the resistance between terminals 15 and 16 the transaxle wiring connector (transaxle input speed sensor).

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 17

Go to Step 16

16

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the transaxle input speed sensor.
  2. Measure the resistance of the input speed sensor.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

17

Measure the resistance between terminals 1 and 2 the transaxle wiring connector (transaxle output speed sensor).

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 19

Go to Step 18

18

  1. Disconnect the internal transaxle harness from the transaxle output speed sensor.
  2. Measure the resistance of the transaxle output speed sensor.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

19

Measure the resistance between terminals of internal wiring harness.

Is the resistance shown within the Component Resistance table?

System OK

Go to Step 21

20

  1. Inspect the transaxle wiring for poor electrical connections at the transaxle for resistance.
  2. Look for possible bent, backed out, deformed or damaged terminals.
  3. Check for weak terminal tension.
  4. Replace the wiring or damaged terminal.

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 12

System OK

21

Replace the internal wiring harness.

Is the replacement complete.

System OK

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22

Replace the component.

Is the replacement complete.

System OK

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