Honda Element. Manual - part 187

PCM CONNECTOR D (17P)  

PCM CONNECTOR TERMINAL REFERENCE 

Fig. 33: Identifying PCM Connector Terminal 
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PCM CONNECTOR E (31P)  

PCM CONNECTOR TERMINAL REFERENCE 

Battery voltage

Terminal number

Wire color

Terminal name

Description

Signal

D3

GRN

D3 SW(D3 SWITCH) Detects D3 switch 

signal

D3 switch ON: 
About 0 V 
D3 switch OFF: 
Battery Voltage

D5

WHT

ATP R 
(TRANSMISSION 
RANGE SWITCH R)

Detects transmission 
range switch R 
signal

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

D6

BLK/BLU

ATP P 
(TRANSMISSION 
RANGE SWITCH P)

Detects transmission 
range switch P 
signal

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

Terminal number

Wire color

Terminal name

Description

Signal

E2

WHT/BLU

SLS (SHIFT LOCK 
SOLENOID)

Drives shift lock 
solenoid

With ignition 
switch ON (II), in P 
position, brake 
pedal pressed, and 
accelerator closed: 
About 0 V

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

HYDRAULIC CONTROLS 

Valve Bodies 

The valve body includes the main valve body, the regulator valve body, and the servo body. The ATF pump is 
driven by splines on the left end of the torque converter which is attached to the engine. Fluid flows through the 
regulator valve to maintain specified pressure through the main valve body to the manual valve, directing 
pressure to the shift valves and to each of the clutches via the solenoid valves. Shift solenoid valves A, B, C, D, 
and E are bolted on the servo body. A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valves A, B, and C are mounted on the 
outside of the transmission housing. 

E7

RED/YEL

MRLY (PGM-FI 
MAIN RELAY)

Drives PGM-FI 
main relay 1 (FI-
MAIN) Power 
source for DTC 
memory

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

E9

BLK/YEL

IG1 (IGNITION 
SWITCH)

Detects ignition 
switch signal

With ignition 
switch ON (II): 
Battery voltage

E11

WHT

CAN H (CAN 
COMMUNICATION 
SIGNAL HIGH)

Sends and receives 
communication 
signal

With ignition 
switch ON (II): 
About 2.5 V 
(pulses)

E22

WHT/BLK

BK SW (BRAKE 
PEDAL POSITION 
SWITCH)

Detects brake pedal 
position switch 
signal

With brake pedal 
released: About 0 
V 
With brake pedal 
pressed: Battery 
voltage

E24

RED

CAN L (CAN 
COMMUNICATION 
SIGNAL LOW)

Sends and receives 
communication 
signal

With ignition 
switch ON (II): 
About 2.5 V 
(pulses)

E29

BRN

SCS (SERVICE 
CHECK SIGNAL)

Detects service 
check signal

With the service 
check signal 
shorted using HDS: 
About 0 V 
With the service 
check signal open: 
About 5.0 V

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

Fig. 34: Identifying Valve Bodies 
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Main Valve Body 

The main valve body contains the manual valve, shift valves A, B, C, and E, the relief valve, the lock-up control 
valve, the cooler check valve, the servo control valve, and the ATF pump gears. The primary function of the 
main valve body is to switch fluid pressure on and off and to control hydraulic pressure going to the hydraulic 
control system. 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

Fig. 35: Identifying Main Valve Body 
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Regulator Valve Body 

The regulator valve body contains the regulator valve, the torque converter check valve, the lock-up shift valve, 
and the 1st and 3rd accumulators. 

Fig. 36: Identifying Regulator Valve Body 
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Regulator Valve 

The regulator valve maintains a constant hydraulic pressure from the ATF pump to the hydraulic control 
system, while also furnishing fluid to the lubrication system and torque converter. Fluid from the ATF pump 
flows through B and C. Fluid entering from B flows through the valve orifice to the A cavity. This pressure of 
the A cavity pushes the regulator valve to the right side, and this movement of the regulator valve uncovers the 
fluid port to the torque converter and the relief valve. The fluid flows out to the torque converter and the relief 
valve, and the regulator valve returns under spring force. According to the level of the hydraulic pressure 
through B, the position of the regulator valve changes, and the amount of fluid from C through torque converter 
also changes. This operation is continued, maintaining the line pressure. 

Fig. 37: Identifying Regulator Valve 
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2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element