SSA, SSB And TCC In BENCH MODE
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Econoline. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The BENCH MODE allows the technician to carry out electrical circuit checks on the following components:
- SSA - activates SSA OFF or ON.
- SSB - activates SSB OFF or ON.
- Transmission converter clutch (TCC) - activates TCC OFF or ON.
OSC "SSA, SSB, TCC" BENCH MODE operates ONLY when:
- the digital TR sensor is operational and no digital TR sensor DTCs are present.
- the vehicle speed input is operational and no VSS sensor DTCs are present.
- the transmission range selector lever is in P.
- the key is ON.
- the engine is OFF.
OSC Command Values
- -turns solenoid OFF.
- -turns solenoid ON.
- -cancels OSC value sent.
- -sends the values to PCM.
BENCH MODE Procedure for SSA, SSB and TCC
Follow operating instructions from the scan tool menu screen:
- Select "Output State Control."
- Select "Trans - Bench Mode."
- Select "PIDs" to be monitored.
- Monitor all selected PIDs during test.
- Select "Parameters - SSA, SSB or TCC."
- Select "ON" to turn solenoid ON.
- Press "SEND" to send command ON.
- Select "OFF" to turn solenoid OFF.
- Press "SEND" to send command OFF.
- Select "XXX" to cancel at any time.
- Press "SEND."