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

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

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

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
Escape/Kuga 2.0L, Mustang 5.0L, Mustang 5.2L	A	2 1	VPWR VCT11
Escape/Kuga 1.6L	B	1 2	VPWR VCT11
Explorer GTDI 3.5L, Flex GTDI 3.5L, MKS 3.5L, MKT 3.5L, Taurus GTDI 3.5L	C	1 2	VPWR VCT11
KA 1.5L	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
All other vehicles	A	1 2	VPWR VCT11

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

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
Escape/Kuga 2.0L, Mustang 5.0L, Mustang 5.2L	A	2 1	VPWR VCT12
Escape/Kuga 1.6L	B	1 2	VPWR VCT12
KA 1.5L	C	1 2	VPWR VCT12
Fiesta 1.6L, Fusion 1.5L	D	1 2	VPWR VCT12
All other vehicles	A	1 2	VPWR VCT12

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

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
Explorer GTDI 3.5L, Flex GTDI 3.5L, MKS 3.5L, MKT 3.5L, Taurus GTDI 3.5L	A	1 2	VPWR VCT21
F-Series Super Duty	B	1 2	VPWR VCT21
Mustang 5.0L, Mustang 5.2L	C	2 1	VPWR VCT21
All other vehicles	C	1 2	VPWR VCT21

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

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
Mustang 5.0L, Mustang 5.2L	A	2 1	VPWR VCT22
All other vehicles	A	1 2	VPWR VCT22

Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Connector

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

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
E-Series 5.4L	190-PIN	B30, B67, B68	VPWR
E-Series 6.8L, F-650/F-750, Motorhome/Stripped Chassis/Step Van	198 PIN	B97, B99	VPWR
EcoSport 2.0L Manual Transmission, EcoSport 1.6L	80 PIN	B2	VPWR
EcoSport 2.0L Automatic Transmission	128 PIN	B11, B12, B31	VPWR
Edge 2.7L, Expedition, F-150 2.7L, F-150 GTDI 3.5L, Navigator, Transit 3.5L	198 PIN	E17 E18 E29 E1 B101, B102, B103	VCT22 VCT21 VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Edge 3.5L, Explorer TiVCT 3.5L, Explorer 3.7L, F-150 TiVCT 3.5L, F-150 5.0L, Flex TiVCT 3.5L, MKS 3.7L, MKT 3.7L, MKX 3.7L, Mustang 3.7L, Mustang 5.0L, 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 VPW4
Escape/Kuga 2.5L, Fusion 2.5L	190-PIN	E67 B67, B68	VCT11 VPWR
Explorer GTDI 3.5L, Flex GTDI 3.5L, MKS 3.5L, MKT 3.5L, Taurus GTDI 3.5L	198 PIN	E18 E1 B101, B102, B103	VCT21 VCT11 VPWR
F-Series Super Duty 6.2L	190-PIN	E16 E2 B67, B68	VCT21 VCT11 VPWR
F-Series Super Duty 6.8L	190-PIN	B67, B68	VPWR
Fiesta GTDI 1.6L, Fiesta 1.0L, Focus 1.0L	198 PIN	E31 E16 B101, B102, B103	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
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
MKZ 3.7L	190-PIN	E18 E68 E52 E67 B67, B68	VCT22 VCT21 VCT12 VCT11 VPWR
Transit Connect 2.5L	198 PIN	E1 B97, B99	VCT11 VPWR
All other vehicles	198 PIN	E29 E1 B101, B102, B103	VCT12 VCT11 VPWR