Hydraulic System Schematic: Fail-Safe
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If an electronic, hydraulic, or mechanical transmission malfunction occurs, the PCM or TCM defaults to Fail-Safe mode and turns off any current to the transmission. This leaves PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL and 5th gear with an unlocked TCC as the only available gears. With SSB , SSE and the LPC solenoid being normally high solenoids, 5th gear with full line pressure is achieved hydraulically when current is removed from the transmission.