Circuit Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Cadillac DTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The vehicle speed sensor (VSS) is a permanent magnet generator attached to the transmission case. The final drive assembly has a toothed wheel, VSS rotor. As the final drive assembly rotates, an AC voltage is induced and transmitted to the transmission control module (TCM). The TCM converts the AC voltage into a digital signal. The TCM uses vehicle speed to determine shift timing, torque converter clutch apply and release and gear ratio.
If the TCM detects a loss of vehicle speed while the vehicle is in motion, then DTC P0723 sets. DTC P0723 is a type B DTC.