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Circuit Description

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The OSS sensor, which is a permanent magnet generator, provides the vehicle speed information to the PCM. The permanent magnet generator produces a pulsing AC voltage as the transmission speed sensors rotor teeth pass through the sensor's magnetic field. The AC voltage level and the number of pulses increase as the speed of the vehicle increases. The PCM then converts the pulsing voltage to a digital signal for vehicle speed. The vehicle speed is used for engine and transmission calculations.

If the PCM detects a low vehicle speed and there is a high engine speed in a drive gear range, DTC P0502 sets. DTC P0502 is a type "C" DTC. For California emissions vehicles, DTC P0502 is a type "B" DTC.