Circuit/System Testing
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- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Connect a test lamp between the test points: Control circuit terminal 11 @ Component harness & Ground
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Perform the scan tool control function:High Side Driver 1 - On and Off
Verify the test lamp turns On and Off.
- If the test lamp is always Off
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector:
- K71 Transmission Control Module
- X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points:Control circuit terminal 11 @ Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 Ω between the test points:Control circuit terminal 11 @ Component harness & Terminal 33 @ Control module harness
- If 2 Ω or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω - Replace the component:K71 Transmission Control Module
- If the test lamp is always On
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector:
- K71 Transmission Control Module
- X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points: Control circuit terminal 11 @ Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V - Replace the component:K71 Transmission Control Module
- Go to next step: If the test lamp turns On and Off
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector:
- K71 Transmission Control Module
- X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Test for less than 2 Ω between the test points:
- {P2812, P2814, P2815} Control circuit terminal 24 @ Component harness & Terminal 17 @ Control module harness
- {P281B, P281D, P281E} Control circuit terminal 25 @ Component harness & Terminal 1 @ Control module harness
- If 2 Ω or greater
Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- Go to next step: If less than 2 Ω
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points:
- {P2812, P2814, P2815} Control circuit terminal 24 @ Component harness & Ground
- {P281B, P281D, P281E} Control circuit terminal 25 @ Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance
Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: Control circuit terminal 33 &
- {P0658, P0659, P2812, P2814, P2815} Control circuit terminal 17
- {P0658, P0659, P281B, P281D, P281E} Control circuit terminal 1
- If less than infinite resistance
Repair the short between the circuits.
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points:
- {P2812, P2814, P2815} Control circuit terminal 24 @ Component harness & Ground
- {P281B, P281D, P281E} Control circuit terminal 25 @ Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater
Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- Go to next step: If less than 1 V
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Remove the component:Transmission Cover
- Disconnect the electrical connector: Q77 Transmission Control Solenoid Valve
- Test for less than 2 Ω between the test points:Control circuit terminal 33 &
- {P0658, P0659, P2812, P2814, P2815} Terminal 1 @ Q77G Transmission Control Solenoid Valve 7 (harness side)
- {P0658, P0659, P281B, P281D, P281E} Terminal 1 @ Q77H Transmission Control Solenoid Valve 8 (harness side)
- If 2 Ω or greater
Replace the component:Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness
- Go to next step: If less than 2 Ω
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points:Control circuit terminal 33 & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance
Replace the component: Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- If less than infinite resistance
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: Control circuit terminal 33 &
- {P0658, P0659, P2812, P2814, P2815} Control circuit terminal 17
- {P0658, P0659, P281B, P281D, P281E} Control circuit terminal 1
- If less than infinite resistance
Replace the component: Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 Ω between the test points:
- {P2812, P2814, P2815} Terminal 2 @ Q77G Transmission Control Solenoid Valve 7 (harness side) & Control circuit terminal 17 @ K71 Transmission Control Module
- {P281B, P281D, P281E} Terminal 2 @ Q77H Transmission Control Solenoid Valve 8 (harness side) & Control circuit terminal 1 @ K71 Transmission Control Module
- If 2 Ω or greater
Replace the component: Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness
- Go to next step: If less than 2 Ω
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points:Ground &
- {P2812, P2814, P2815} Terminal 2 @ Q77G Transmission Control Solenoid Valve 7 (harness side)
- {P281B, P281D, P281E} Terminal 2 @ Q77H Transmission Control Solenoid Valve 8 (harness side)
- If less than infinite resistance
Replace the component: Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Test or replace the component: Q77 Transmission Control Solenoid Valve