DTC P0500-31: Vehicle Speed Sensor "A" No Signal [06/2018 - 01/2019]: Description

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Vehicles, which are equipped with ABS (Anti-lock Brake System), detect the vehicle speed using the skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) and speed sensor. The speed sensor monitors the wheel rotation speed and sends a signal to the skid control ECU. The skid control ECU detects the wheel speed of all 4 wheels and outputs a 4-pulse signal to the ECM via the certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) and combination meter assembly. The ECM determines the vehicle speed based on the frequency of the pulse signal.

HINT:

Various systems use the vehicle speed signal distributed from the combination meter assembly. Check all the components possibly related to speed signal.
A voltage of 12 V or 5 V is output from each ECU and then input to the combination meter assembly.
The signal is changed to a pulse signal at the transistor in the combination meter assembly. Each ECU controls the respective system based on the pulse signal.
If a short occurs in any of the ECUs or in the wire harness connected to an ECU, all systems using the speed signal will not operate normally.

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DTC No.	Detection Item	DTC Detection Condition	Trouble Area	MIL	Memory	Note
P0500-31	Vehicle Speed Sensor "A" No Signal	Diagnosis condition: Vehicle being driven. (for continuously variable transaxle models) Fuel cut being performed. (for manual transaxle models) Abnormal condition: No vehicle speed sensor signal transmitted to ECM. Malfunction time: 5 seconds or more (for continuously variable transaxle models) 5.7 seconds or more (for manual transaxle models) Trip logic: 2 trip detection logic Detection conditions: Continuous Sensors/components used for detection (Main): Vehicle speed sensor Combination meter assembly Certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) Skid control ECU Sensors/components used for detection (Related): Park/neutral position switch assembly (for continuously variable transaxle models) Clutch switch assembly (for manual transaxle models) Engine coolant temperature sensor Crankshaft position sensor Speed sensor Throttle position sensor Mass air flow meter sub-assembly	Open or short in speed signal circuit Combination meter assembly ECM Speed signal circuit	Comes on	DTC stored	SAE Code: P0500

DTC No.

Detection Item

DTC Detection Condition

Trouble Area

MIL

Memory

Note

P0500-31

Vehicle Speed Sensor "A" No Signal

Diagnosis condition:

Vehicle being driven. (for continuously variable transaxle models)
Fuel cut being performed. (for manual transaxle models)

Abnormal condition:

No vehicle speed sensor signal transmitted to ECM.

Malfunction time:

5 seconds or more (for continuously variable transaxle models)
5.7 seconds or more (for manual transaxle models)

Trip logic:

2 trip detection logic

Detection conditions:

Continuous

Sensors/components used for detection (Main):

Vehicle speed sensor
Combination meter assembly
Certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly)
Skid control ECU

Sensors/components used for detection (Related):

Park/neutral position switch assembly (for continuously variable transaxle models)
Clutch switch assembly (for manual transaxle models)
Engine coolant temperature sensor
Crankshaft position sensor
Speed sensor
Throttle position sensor
Mass air flow meter sub-assembly

Open or short in speed signal circuit
Combination meter assembly
ECM
Speed signal circuit

Comes on

DTC stored

SAE Code: P0500