Theory Of Operation
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The purpose of this diagnostic is to detect circuit failures of the Output Speed Sensor. Failures are detected by an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) which communicates with the main microprocessor via a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) bus. The ASIC is integrated in the Transmission Control Module (TCM).