Theory Of Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 RAM 3500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The purpose of the diagnostic is to check the output speed sensor circuit for electrical failures by continuously monitoring the sensor output circuit for voltage high, low, or open conditions. The output speed sensor is a hall-effect sensor that has an output range that alternates between normal high and normal low voltages as the turbine tone wheel rotates. If the measured output speed sensor output circuit voltage is greater than or equal to a calibrated high threshold (circuit high) or is less than or equal to a calibrated low threshold (circuit low or open) for a calibrated amount of time, a DTC will be set.