Honda Element. Manual - part 186

About 5.0 V 
With ignition 
switch OFF: About 
0 V

A21

YEL/RED

VCC1 (SENSOR 
VOLTAGE)

Provides sensor 
reference voltage

With ignition 
switch ON (II): 
About 5.0 V 
With ignition 
switch OFF: About 
0 V

A23

GRN/BLK

SG2 (SENSOR 
GROUND)

Sensor around

Less than 1.0 V at 
all times

A24

GRN/WHT

SG1 (SENSOR 
GROUND)

Sensor around

Less than 1.0 Vat 
all times

A25

RED/YEL

APSB 
(ACCELERATOR 
PEDAL POSITION 
(APP) SENSOR B)

Detects APP sensor 
B signal

With ignition 
switch ON (II) and 
accelerator pedal 
fully pressed: 
About 2.3 V 
With ignition 
switch ON (II) and 
accelerator pedal 
released: About 0.2 
V

A26

RED/BLU

APSA 
(ACCELERATOR 
PEDAL POSITION 
(APP) SENSOR A)

Detects APP sensor 
A signal

With ignition 
switch ON (II) and 
accelerator pedal 
fully pressed: 
About 4.5 V 
With ignition 
switch ON (II) and 
accelerator pedal 
released: About 0.5 
V

A30

GRN/RED

MAP (MANIFOLD 
ABSOLUTE 
PRESSURE 
SENSOR)

Detects MAP sensor 
signal

With ignition 
switch ON (II): 
About 3.0 V 
At idle: About 1.0 
V (depending on 
engine speed)

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

Fig. 32: Identifying PCM Connector Terminal 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

PCM CONNECTOR C (22P)  

PCM CONNECTOR TERMINAL REFERENCE 

Terminal number

Wire color

Terminal name

Description

Signal

C1

BLK/BLU

LS A (A/T CLUTCH 
PRESSURE 
CONTROL 
SOLENOID VALVE 
A)

Drives A/T clutch 
pressure control 
solenoid valve A

With ignition switch 
ON (II): Current 
controlled

C2

GRN

SHC (SHIFT 
SOLENOID VALVE 
C)

Drives shift 
solenoid valve C

With engine running 
in N, D (in 1st, 3rd, 
and 5th gears), and 1 
positions: Battery 
voltage 
With engine running 
in P, R, D (in 2nd 
and 4th gears), and 2 
positions: About 0 V

C3

YEL

SHE (SHIFT 
SOLENOID VALVE 
E)

Drives shift 
solenoid valve E

With engine running 
in P and R positions: 
Battery voltage 
With engine running 
in N, D, 2, and 1 
positions: About 0 V

C4

GRN/WHT

SH B (SHIFT 
SOLENOID VALVE 
B)

Drives shift 
solenoid valve B

With engine running 
in P, R, N, D (in 1st 
and 2nd gears), 2, 
and 1 positions: 
Battery voltage 
With engine running 
in. D (in 3rd, 4th and 
5th gears) positions: 
About 0 V

C5

GRN/RED

SH D (SHIFT 

Drives shift 

With engine running 

 

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2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

SOLENOID VALVE 
D)

solenoid valve D

in D (in 2nd and 5th 
gears), and 2 
positions: Battery 
voltage 
With engine running 
in P, R, N, D (in 1st, 
3rd, and 4th gears), 
and 1 positions: 
About 0 V

C6

BLU/BLK

SH A (SHIFT 
SOLENOID VALVE 
A)

Drives shift 
solenoid valve A

With engine running 
in R, D (in 1st, 4th, 
and 5th gears), and 1 
positions: Battery 
voltage 
With engine running 
in P, N, D (in 2nd 
and 3rd gears), and 2 
positions: About 0 V

C7

BLU/YEL

LS C (A/T CLUTCH 
PRESSURE 
CONTROL 
SOLENOID VALVE 
C)

Drives A/T clutch 
pressure control 
solenoid valve C

With ignition switch 
ON (II): Current 
controlled

C9

BRN

ATP 1 
(TRANSMISSION 
RANGE SWITCH 1)

Detects 
transmission range 
switch 1 position 
signal

In 1 position: About 
0 V 
In any position other 
than 1 position: 
Battery voltage

C10

BLU/WHT

OP3SW (3RD 
CLUTCH 
TRANSMISSION 
FLUID PRESSURE 
SWITCH)

Detects 3rd clutch 
transmission fluid 
pressure switch 
signal

With ignition switch 
ON (II): 



Without 3rd 
clutch 
pressure: 
About 5.0 V  



With 3rd 
clutch 
pressure: 
About 0 V  

C11

BLU

ATP 2 
(TRANSMISSION 
RANGE SWITCH 2)

Detects 
transmission range 
switch 2 position 
signal

In 2 position: About 
0 V 
In any position other 
than 2 position: 
Battery voltage

C12

RED/WHT

ATP RVS 
(TRANSMISSION 

Detects 
transmission range 

In R position: About 
0 V 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

RANGE SWITCH 
RVS)

switch RVS signal

In any position other 
than R position: 
Battery voltage

C13

BLU/RED

OP2SW (2ND 
CLUTCH 
TRANSMISSION 
FLUID PRESSURE 
SWITCH)

Detects 2nd clutch 
transmission fluid 
pressure switch 
signal

With ignition switch 
ON (II): 



Without 2nd 
clutch 
pressure: 
About 5.0 V  



With 2nd 
clutch 
pressure: 
About 0 V  

C14

RED/YEL

ATFT (ATF 
TEMPERATURE 
SENSOR)

Detects ATF 
temperature sensor 
signal

With ignition switch 
ON (II): About 0.2-
4.8 V (about 1.8 V at 
operating 
temperature) 
(depending on ATF 
temperature)

C15

BRN/WHT

LS B (A/T CLUTCH 
PRESSURE 
CONTROL 
SOLENOID VALVE 
B)

Drives A/T clutch 
pressure control 
solenoid valve B

With ignition switch 
ON (II): Current 
controlled

C17

YEL/GRN

ATP D 
(TRANSMISSION. 
RANGE SWITCH D)

Detects 
transmission range 
switch D signal

In D position: About 
0 V 
In any position other 
than D position: 
Battery voltage

C18

YEL/RED

ATP FWD 
(TRANSMISSION 
RANGE SWITCH 
FWD)

Detects 
transmission range 
switch FWD signal

In D, 2, and 1 
position: About 0 V
In any position other 
than D, 2, and 1: 
Battery voltage

C19

WHT/RED

NM (INPUT SHAFT 
(MAINSHAFT) 
SPEED SENSOR)

Detects input shaft 
(mainshaft) speed 
sensor signal

With ignition switch 
ON (II): About 0 V 
or about 5.0 V 
With engine idling 
in N position: About 
1.5-3.5 V (pulses)

C20

RED/BLK

ATP N 
(TRANSMISSION 
RANGE SWITCH N)

Detects 
transmission range 
switch N signal

In N position: About 
0 V 
In any position other 
than N position: 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element