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.