CVT Drive Pulley Pressure Control Solenoid Valve Test

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Remove the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Disconnect the solenoid wire harness connector.

Fig 1: Identifying CVT Drive Pulley Pressure Control Solenoid Valve Connector
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Measure the CVT drive pulley pressure control solenoid valve resistance between solenoid wire harness connector terminals No. 3 and No. 7.
Standard: 3.8-6.8 Ω
If the resistance is out of standard, check for open or short in the solenoid harness. If the wires are OK, replace the CVT drive pulley pressure control solenoid valve (see CVT CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE REPLACEMENT ).
Connect a jumper wire from the battery positive terminal to solenoid wire harness connector terminal No. 3, and connect another jumper wire from the battery negative terminal to terminal No. 7. A clicking sound should be heard.
If no clicking sound is heard, remove the CVT drive pulley pressure control solenoid valve, and clean it, then recheck. Replace the CVT drive pulley pressure control solenoid valve if a problem recurs (see CVT CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE REPLACEMENT ).