Pinpoint Test HK: Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT): Introduction

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This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:

VCT solenoid (6L713) or (6B297)
spider assembly right bank (6C260) or left bank (6C261)
harness circuits: VPWR and VCT
PCM (12A650)

Fig 1: Variable Camshaft Timing Bank 1 Solenoid 1 (VCT11) Solenoid Connector (1 Of 2)

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Fig 2: Variable Camshaft Timing Bank 1 Solenoid 1 (VCT11) Solenoid Connector (2 Of 2)

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
E-Series, Expedition, F-150 5.0L, Mustang 5.0L, Navigator	A	1 2	VPWR VCT11
EcoSport 1.5L, Escape/Kuga 1.5L, Ford GT	B	1 2	VPWR VCT11
Escape/Kuga 2.0L, Mustang 5.2L	C	2 1	VPWR VCT11
Explorer GTDI 3.5L, Flex GTDI 3.5L, MKT 3.5L, Taurus GTDI 3.5L	D	1 2	VPWR VCT11
F-Series Super Duty	E	1 2	VPWR VCT11
Fiesta 1.6L, Fusion 1.5L	F	1 2	VPWR VCT11
KA 1.5L	G	1 2	VPWR VCT11
All other vehicles	C	1 2	VPWR VCT11

Fig 3: Variable Camshaft Timing Bank 1 Solenoid 2 (VCT12) Solenoid Connector

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
EcoSport 1.5L, Escape/Kuga 1.5L, Ford GT	A	1 2	VPWR VCT12
Escape/Kuga 2.0L, Mustang 5.2L	B	2 1	VPWR VCT12
Expedition, F-150 5.0L, Mustang 5.0L, Navigator	C	1 2	VPWR VCT12
Fiesta 1.6L, Fusion 1.5L	D	1 2	VPWR VCT12
KA 1.5L	E	1 2	VPWR VCT12
All other vehicles	B	1 2	VPWR VCT12

Fig 4: Variable Camshaft Timing Bank 2 Solenoid 1 (VCT21) Solenoid Connector

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
E-Series, Expedition, F-150 5.0L, Mustang 5.0L, Navigator	A	1 2	VPWR VCT21
Explorer GTDI 3.5L, Flex GTDI 3.5L, MKT 3.5L, Taurus GTDI 3.5L	B	1 2	VPWR VCT21
F-Series Super Duty	C	1 2	VPWR VCT21
Ford GT	D	1 2	VPWR VCT21
Mustang 5.2L	E	2 1	VCT21 VPWR
All other vehicles	E	1 2	VPWR VCT21

Fig 5: Variable Camshaft Timing Bank 2 Solenoid 2 (VCT22) Solenoid Connector

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
Expedition, F-150 5.0L, Mustang 5.0L, Navigator	A	1 2	VPWR VCT22
Ford GT	B	1 2	VPWR VCT22
Mustang 5.2L	C	2 1	VPWR VCT22
All other vehicles	C	1 2	VPWR VCT22

Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Connector

For PCM connector views or reference values, refer to REFERENCE VALUES .

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
Continental 2.7L, Continental 3.0L, Edge 2.7L, Ford GT, Transit 3.5L	198 PIN	E17 E18 E29 E1 B101, B102, B103	VCT22 VCT21 VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Continental 3.7L, Edge 3.5L, Explorer TiVCT 3.5L, Explorer 3.7L, Flex TiVCT 3.5L, MKT 3.7L, MKX 3.7L, Mustang 5.2L, Taurus TiVCT 3.5L, Taurus 3.7L, Transit 3.7L	198 PIN	E6 E7 E4 E5 B97, B99	VCT22 VCT21 VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
E-Series 6.2L, F-Series Super Duty 6.2L	198 PIN	E7 E5 B97, B99	VCT21 VCT11 VPWR
E-Series 6.8L, F-650/F-750, F-Series Super Duty 6.8L, Motorhome/Stripped Chassis/Step Van	198 PIN	B97, B99	VPWR
EcoSport 1.0L Manual Transmission, Fiesta 1.0L, Fiesta GTDI 1.6L	198 PIN	E31 E16 B101, B102, B103	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
EcoSport 1.5L Automatic Transmission	198 PIN	E2 E1 B97, B99	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
EcoSport 1.5L Manual Transmission	112 PIN	E45 E51 B55, B56	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Escape/Kuga 1.5L	198 PIN	E5 E46 B101, B102, B103	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Escape/Kuga 2.5L, Fusion 2.5L, Transit Connect	198 PIN	E1 B97, B99	VCT11 VPWR
Expedition, F-150 3.5L, Navigator	198 PIN	E31 E61 E16 E46 B101, B102, B103	VCT22 VCT21 VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Explorer GTDI 3.5L, Flex GTDI 3.5L, MKT 3.5L, Taurus GTDI 3.5L	198 PIN	E18 E1 B101, B102, B103	VCT21 VCT11 VPWR
F-150 2.7L, F-150 3.3L, F-150 5.0L, Mustang 5.0L	306 PIN	E111 E25 E102 E4 B1, B16, B2	VCT22 VCT21 VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Fiesta TiVCT 1.6L	128 PIN	E42 E43 B11, B12, E13, E37	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Focus GDI 2.0L	154 PIN	E71 E67 B5, B6	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Fusion 2.7L, MKZ 3.0L	198 PIN	E17 E29 E18 E1 B101, B102, B103	VCT22 VCT21 VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
KA 1.0L	128 PIN	E46 E47 B36, E24	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
KA 1.5L	128 PIN	E46 T5 B36, E24	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
MKX 2.7L	198 PIN	E17 E26 E29 E1 B101, B102, B103	VCT22 VCT21 VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Mustang 2.3L	198 PIN	E1 E5 B101, B102, B103	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Ranger	128 PIN	E43 B11, B12	VCT11 VPWR
All other vehicles	198 PIN	E29 E1 B101, B102, B103	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR