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Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Diagnosis Chart

TRANSMISSION RANGE (TR) SENSOR DIAGNOSIS CHART

Selector Position PID: TR PID: TR_D
TR1 TR2 TR3 TR4
PARK P/N 0 1 1 0
In Between REV 0 0 1 0
REVERSE REV 0 0 1 1
In Between REV 1 0 1 1
NEUTRAL NTRL 1 0 1 0
In Between NTRL 1 0 0 0
Drive Drive 1 0 0 1
In Between Drive 0 0 0 1
Low Low 0 0 0 0
  1. "In Between" reading could be caused by a selector lever cable or Transmission Range (TR) sensor misaligned or a TR  sensor circuit failure of TR  1, TR  2, TR  3 or TR  4.
  2. TR  PIDs: 1= Open TR  switch, 0 = Closed TR  switch.
  3. Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) Readings: Taken from PCM signal pins for TR  1, TR  2, TR  3 and TR  4 to signal return.

Wiggle Test Information for Open/Shorts 

  1. Check TR  1, TR  2, TR  3 and TR  4 circuits for an intermittent open with the TR  sensor positioned so that suspect circuit is in the closed position and monitor the TR  PIDs with the scan tool.
  2. Check TR  1, TR  2, TR  3 and TR  4 circuits for an intermittent short with the TR  sensor positioned so that suspect circuit is in the open position and monitor the TR  PIDs with the scan tool. To determine the shorted components while observing TR  PIDs, unplug the TR and see if the short goes away. If the short is still present, unplug the transaxle harness and see if the short goes away. If the short is still present, then the short is in the PCM or vehicle harness. Remove the suspect circuit(s) wire terminal from the PCM connector. If the short is still present, then the PCM has an internal failure. Otherwise, the failure is in the vehicle harness.