Transmission Control Module --, VL-381-F 0AW (MY 2012 - 2015)

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VL-381-F 0A
DTC	Fault Code Description	Monitor Strategy Description	Malfunction Criteria	Threshold Value	Secondary Parameters with Enable Conditions	Monitoring Time Length	Frequency of checks, MIL Illum
P0562	System Voltage Low	signal range check	voltage too low AND valve control current deviation	< 9 V > 100 mA	Highside on AND Ignition on AND Engine start not active	1 s	DCY continuous
P0601	Internal Control Module Memory Checksum Error	checksum check	check sum check			0.02 s	DCY continuous
P0601	Internal Control Module Memory Checksum Error	EEPROM-check	comparison of stored value		check during initialization	0.02 s	DCY continuous
P0603	Internal Control Module Keep Alive Memory (KAM) Error	checksum check	double bit error (check sum error)			0.02 s	DCY continuous
P0603	Internal Control Module Keep Alive Memory (KAM) Error	EEPROM-check	write ability check		check during initialization	0.02 s	DCY continuous
P0604	Internal Control Module Random Access Memory (RAM) Error	RAM-check	write/read check			0.02 s	DCY continuous
P0606	Control Module Processor	internal IC-check	internal IC-check			0.02 s	DCY continuous
		functional check	check	failed
		functional check	watchdog check failed
		CAN RAM-check	write ability check		TCM initialization active		2 DCY continuous
P0614	ECM/TCM Incompatible	rationality check	ECM sent incorrect TCM-variant		Can-Bus internal diagnostics active	0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
P0614	ECM/TCM Incompatible	rationality check	"ECM sent incorrect engine code or TCM coding incorrect "		Can-Bus internal diagnostics active	0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
P0701	Transmission Control System Range/Performance	signal range check	AD-Converter signal value OR AD-Converter signal value	> 1003 < 20		1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0706	Transmission Range Sensor "A" Circuit (PRNDL Input)	rationality check	illegal 4-bit position code			1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0710	Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor "A" Circuit	functional check	self check	failed	Ignitionon	1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0710	Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor "A" Circuit	rationality check	actual ATF temperature AND actual chip temperature OR actual chip temperature	= -0.03125° C < -20° C > 20° C	Ignitionon	1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0711	Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor "A" Circuit Range/Performance	rationality check	temperature difference between actual temperature and filtered temperature	> 8° C		0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
P0711		rationality check	"temperature difference between transmission oil temperature indicator and chip temperature indicator"	> 26° C		0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
P0716	Input/Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit Range/Performance	signal range check	input speed sensor 1	<= 7850 RPM		0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
		signal range check	input speed sensor 2	<= 7850 RPM		0.5 s
		rationality check	incorrect signals from sensing wheel to input sensor 1	> 30	ESP control not active for 1 s AND input speed range 1000 - 5750 RPM	0.02 s
		rationality check	incorrect signals from sensing wheel to input sensor 2	> 30		0.02 s
P0717	Input/Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit No Signal	signal range check	input speed sensor 1	<= 50 RPM	output speed > 150 RPM AND CAN engine speed > 100 RPM	1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0717	Input/Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit No Signal	signal range check	input speed sensor 2	<= 50 RPM	output speed > 150 RPM AND CAN engine speed > 100 RPM	1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0721	Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit Range/Performance	signal range check	output speed	>= 12000 RPM		1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0721	Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit Range/Performance	rationality check	incorrect signals from sensing wheel to output speed sensor	> 30	ESP control not active for 1 s AND output speed range 1000 - 5750 RPM	0.02 s	2 DCY continuous
P0722	Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit No Signal	signal range check	output speed	<= 50 RPM	CAN based output speed > 150 RPM	1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0730	Incorrect Gear Ratio	rationality check	output speed AND difference of input speed gradient to desired input speed gradient	> 350 RPM > 20000 RPM/s	input speed 1000 - 5750 RPM	0.1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0753	Shift Solenoid "A" Electrical	signal range check	"short cut plus terminal to ground"			0.2 s	2 DCY continuous
			"short cut plus terminal to minus terminal"		Highside on	0.1 s
			Open line			0.1 s
		rationality check	target current AND difference between actual current and target current	> 120 mA > 100 mA		0.24 s
P0778	Pressure Control Solenoid "B" Electrical	signal range check	"short cut plus terminal to ground"			0.02 s	2 DCY continuous
			"short cut plus terminal to minus terminal"		Highside on	0.1 s
			Open line			0.1 s
		rationality check	target current AND difference between actual current and target current	> 120 mA > 100 mA		0.24 s
P0811	Excessive Clutch "A" Slippage	rationality check	difference between engine speed and input speed	> 30 RPM	clutch solenoid valve maximum current AND vehicle speed > 0 mph	0.1 s	2 DCY continuous
P0841	Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch "A" Circuit Range/Performance	rationality check	Safety Valve debounce counter AND difference between measured pressure and expected pressure(calculated by current)	>= 70 > 0.06 bar/s	output speed <= 150 RPM AND accelerator angle <= 5 ° AND gear position R or D or S AND CAN accelerator message no failure	5 s	2 DCY continuous
P0841		rationality check	Safety Valve activation time AND difference between measured pressure and expected pressure (calculated by current)	>=2500 ms	output speed <= 150 RPM AND accelerator angle <= 5 ° AND gear position R or D or S AND CAN accelerator message no failure	0.04 s	2 DCY continuous
P2753	Transmission Fluid Cooler Control Circuit/Open	circuit continuity check	short to ground		power supply voltage range 6V - 16V AND cooling valve (CAN-information) installed	1 s	2 DCY continuous
P2755	Transmission Fluid Cooler Control Circuit High	circuit continuity check	short to battery		power supply voltage range 6V - 16V AND cooling valve (CAN-information) installed	1 s	2 DCY continuous
P2789	Clutch "A" Adaptive Learning at Limit	signal range check	adapted current @ clutch pressure 0 Bar OR adapted current @ clutch pressure 10 Bar	> 250 mA > 800 mA		0 s	2 DCY continuous
U0001	High Speed CAN Communication Bus	communication check	detects CAN BUS off		Can-Bus internal diagnostics active	0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
U0002	High Speed CAN Communication Bus Performance	communication check	"no messages received from other control units"		Can-Bus internal diagnostics active	0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
U0100	Lost Communication With ECM/PCM "A"	communication check	"no messages received from engine control module"		Can-Bus internal diagnostics active	0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
U0121	Lost Communication With Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module	communication check	no messages received from Anti-Lock Brake System		Can-Bus internal diagnostics active	0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
U0401	Invalid Data Received From ECM/PCM "A"	rationality check	invalid data		Can-Bus internal diagnosticsactive	0.5 s	2 DCY continuous
U0415	Invalid Data Received From Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module	rationality check	invalid data		Can-Bus internal diagnosticsactive	0.5 s	2 DCY continuous