Pinpoint Test D : TSS, OSS, ISSA, ISSB Sensors (Electrical)
- Refer to TRANSMISSION CONTROLS - 10R80
for schematic and connector information.
Normal Operation and Fault Conditions
TSS Sensor
The TSS sensor is a Hall-effect type sensor that provides a signal to the PCM that changes in frequency as the rotating speed of the planetary carrier No. 2 varies. The PCM compares the TSS sensor signal with the engine speed information to determine the amount of slip occurring in the torque converter. The PCM also compares the TSS sensor signal with the OSS sensor signal to determine the gear ratio provided by the planetary carrier No. 4. The PCM uses the TSS sensor signal as an input for its strategies for shifts, TCC operation and for transmission fault detection and diagnostics.
OSS Sensor
The OSS sensor is a Hall-effect type sensor that provides a signal to the PCM that changes in frequency as the rotating speed of the rear planetary carrier No. 4 varies. The PCM compares the OSS sensor signal with the TSS sensor signal to determine the gear ratio provided by the rear planetary gearset. The PCM also uses the OSS sensor signal as an input for its strategies for shifts, TCC operation and for transmission fault detection and diagnostics.
Intermediate Shaft Speed A and B Sensors
The Intermediate Shaft Speed A (ISSA) and B (ISSB) sensors are Hall-effect type sensors that provide a signal to the PCM that changes in frequency as the rotating speed of the component being monitored changes. ISSA monitors the speed and rotational direction of ring gear 1 and ISSB monitors the speed and rotational direction of planetary carrier-1/ring gear 4. The Intermediate shaft speed sensors are used to monitor clutch states for transmission fault detection and diagnostics.
DTC Fault Trigger Conditions
DTC Description Fault Trigger Condition PCM P0715:00 Input/Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates an open circuit or a short to ground in the TSS sensor circuit. PCM P0717:00 Input/Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit No Signal: No Sub Type Information This DTC illuminates the wrench light in conjunction with P0715, P07BF, and/or P07C0. Resolve the more specific DTC first. PCM P0718:00 Input/Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit Intermittent: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates a TSS sensor fault, but the fault did not last long enough to set a more specific DTC. PCM P0720:00 Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates an open circuit or a short to ground in the OSS sensor circuit. PCM P0722:00 Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit No Signal: No Sub Type Information This DTC illuminates the wrench light in conjunction with P0720, P077C and/or P077D. Resolve the more specific DTC first. PCM P0723:00 Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit Intermittent: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates an OSS sensor fault, but the fault did not last long enough to set a more specific DTC. PCM P077D:00 Output Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit High: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates a short to power in the OSS sensor circuit. PCM P0791:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates an open circuit or a short to ground in the intermediate shaft speed sensor A circuit. PCM P0793:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit No Signal: No Sub Type Information This DTC illuminates the wrench light in conjunction with P0791, P07C5, and/or P07C6. Resolve the more specific DTC first. PCM P0794:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit Intermittent: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates an intermediate shaft speed sensor A fault, but the fault did not last long enough to set a more specific DTC. PCM P07BF:00 Input/Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit Low: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates a short to ground in the TSS sensor circuit. PCM P07C0:00 Input/Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit High: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates a short to power in the TSS sensor circuit. PCM P07C5:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit Low: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates a short to ground in the intermediate shaft speed sensor A circuit. PCM P07C6:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "A" Circuit High: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates a short to power in the intermediate shaft speed sensor A circuit. PCM P07C7:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "B" Circuit Low: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates a short to ground in the intermediate shaft speed sensor B circuit. PCM P07C8:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "B" Circuit High: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates a short to power in the intermediate shaft speed sensor B circuit. PCM P2745:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "B" Circuit: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates an open circuit or a short to ground in the intermediate shaft speed sensor B circuit. PCM P2747:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "B" Circuit No Signal: No Sub Type Information This DTC illuminates the wrench light in conjunction with P2745, P07C7, and/or P07C8. Resolve the more specific DTC first. PCM P2748:00 Intermediate Shaft Speed Sensor "B" Circuit Intermittent: No Sub Type Information This DTC indicates an intermediate shaft speed sensor B fault, but the fault did not last long enough to set a more specific DTC. Possible Sources
- Connectors damaged or pushed-out terminals, corrosion, loose wires or ground and missing or damaged seals
- TSS sensor
- OSS sensor
- Intermediate shaft speed A (ISSA) sensor
- Intermediate shaft speed B (ISSB) sensor
- PCM
- D1 CHECK THE SENSOR VREF CIRCUIT FOR VOLTAGENOTE: This pinpoint test is written to address all speed sensor electrical faults. For each test step, only the circuits related to the DTC retrieved during the KOEO test need to be tested.
- Ignition OFF.
- Disconnect Transmission vehicle harness C168A.
- Inspect the connector for damaged or pushed out terminals, corrosion, loose wires and missing or damaged seals.
- Ignition ON.
- For the OSS and ISSA sensors, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-7 Ground
- For the TSS and ISSB sensors, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-8 Ground
Is the voltage approximately 9 volts on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D4 No GO to D2 - D2 CHECK THE SENSOR VREF CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
- Ignition OFF.
- Disconnect PCM C1232T.
- For the OSS and ISSA sensors, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-7 Ground
- For the TSS and ISSB sensors, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-8 Ground
Is the resistance greater than 10, 000 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D3 No REPAIR the circuit. - D3 CHECK THE SENSOR VREF CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN
- Ignition ON.
- For the OSS and ISSA sensors, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-7 C1232T-50
- For the TSS and ISSB sensors, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-8 C1232T-35
Is the resistance less than 3 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes Refer to PCM Guided Routine Testing . After programming the new module, CARRY OUT the transmission strategy download. REFER to: Transmission Strategy Download . No REPAIR the circuit. - D4 CHECK THE SENSOR SIGNAL RETURN CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN
- Ignition OFF.
- Disconnect PCM C1232T.
Is the resistance less than 3 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D5 No REPAIR the circuit. - D5 CHECK THE SENSOR SIGNAL RETURN CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
- For the OSS sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-4 Ground
- For the TSS sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-1 Ground
- For the ISSA sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-2 Ground
- For the ISSB sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-3 Ground
Is the resistance greater than 10, 000 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D6 No REPAIR the circuit. - For the OSS sensor, measure
- D6 CHECK THE SENSOR SIGNAL RETURN CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSMISSION POWER CIRCUITS
- For the OSS sensor measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-4 C168A-5 C168A-4 C168A-6 C168A-4 C168A-7 C168A-4 C168A-8 C168A-4 C168A-9 C168A-4 C168A-10 C168A-4 C168A-11 C168A-4 C168A-12 C168A-4 C168A-13 C168A-4 C168A-19
- For the TSS sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-1 C168A-5 C168A-1 C168A-6 C168A-1 C168A-7 C168A-1 C168A-8 C168A-1 C168A-9 C168A-1 C168A-10 C168A-1 C168A-11 C168A-1 C168A-12 C168A-1 C168A-13 C168A-1 C168A-19
- For the ISSA sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-2 C168A-5 C168A-2 C168A-6 C168A-2 C168A-7 C168A-2 C168A-8 C168A-2 C168A-9 C168A-2 C168A-10 C168A-2 C168A-11 C168A-2 C168A-12 C168A-2 C168A-13 C168A-2 C168A-19
- For the ISSB sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C168A-3 C168A-5 C168A-3 C168A-6 C168A-3 C168A-7 C168A-3 C168A-8 C168A-3 C168A-9 C168A-3 C168A-10 C168A-3 C168A-11 C168A-3 C168A-12 C168A-3 C168A-13 C168A-3 C168A-19
Are the resistances greater than 10, 000 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D7 No REPAIR the circuit. - For the OSS sensor measure
- D7 CHECK THE TRANSMISSION INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS SENSOR VREF CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN
- REMOVE the main control valve body. REFER to: Main Control Valve Body .
- Disconnect for OSS sensor C1107.
- Disconnect for TSS sensor C3106.
- Disconnect for ISSA sensor C1836.
- Disconnect for ISSB sensor C1837.
- For the OSS sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1107-2
Transmission component side, pin 7
- For the TSS sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C3106-2
Transmission component side, pin 8
- For the ISSA sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1836-2
Transmission component side, pin 7
- For the ISSB sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1837-2
Transmission component side, pin 8
Is the resistance less than 3 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D8 No INSTALL a new transmission case wiring harness. REFER to: Transmission Internal Wiring Harness . - D8 CHECK THE TRANSMISSION INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS SENSOR VREF CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
- For the OSS and ISSA sensors, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead
Transmission component side, pin 7Ground
- For the TSS and ISSB sensors, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead
Transmission component side, pin 8Ground
Is the resistance greater than 10, 000 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D9 No INSTALL a new transmission case wiring harness. REFER to: Transmission Internal Wiring Harness . - For the OSS and ISSA sensors, measure:
- D9 CHECK THE TRANSMISSION INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS SENSOR SIGNAL RETURN CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN
- For the OSS sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1107-1 Transmission component side, pin 4
- For the TSS sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C3106-1 Transmission component side, pin 1
- For the ISSA sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1836-1 Transmission component side, pin 2
- For the ISSB sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1837-1 Transmission component side, pin 3
Is the resistance less than 3 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D10 No INSTALL new transmission case wiring harness. REFER to: Transmission Internal Wiring Harness . - For the OSS sensor, measure:
- D10 CHECK THE TRANSMISSION INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS SENSOR SIGNAL RETURN CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
- For the OSS sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1107-1 Ground
- For the TSS sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C3106-1 Ground
- For the ISSA sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1836-1 Ground
- For the ISSB sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1837-1 Ground
Is the resistance greater than 10, 000 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D11 No INSTALL a new transmission case wiring harness. REFER to: Transmission Internal Wiring Harness . - For the OSS sensor, measure:
- D11 CHECK THE SENSOR SIGNAL RETURN CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTED
- Connect Transmission Vehicle Harness C168A.
Is the resistance less than 3 ohms on the suspect circuit?
Yes GO to D12 No There is a terminal fitment issue. REPAIR the vehicle wiring harness. - D12 CHECK THE SENSOR VREF CIRCUIT FOR VOLTAGE AT THE SENSOR
- Connect PCM C1232T.
- Ignition ON.
- For the OSS sensor, measure:
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1107-2 Ground
- For the TSS sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C3106-2 Ground
- For the ISSA sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1836-2 Ground
- For the ISSB sensor, measure
Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead C1837-2 Ground
Are the voltages 8.0 to 9.2 volts?
Yes INSTALL a new sensor. REFER to: Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor . REFER to: Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) Sensor . REFER to: Intermediate Speed Sensor A (ISSA) . REFER to: Intermediate Speed Sensor B (ISSB) . No There is a terminal fitment issue. REPAIR the vehicle wiring harness.