Honda Element. Manual - part 237

Fig. 177: Identifying Drain Plug With Sealing Washer With Torque Specification 
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6. Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer (B).  

7. Place the transmission jack under the transmission, and lift it up to create clearance between the 

transmission and front subframe.  

8. Disconnect the shift solenoid harness connector.  

9. Remove the shift solenoid valve cover (A), gasket (B), and dowel pins (C). 

Fig. 178: Identifying Shift Solenoid Valve Cover, Gasket And Dowel Pins With Torque 
Specification 
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10. Remove the shift solenoid harness connector. 

 

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Fig. 179: Identifying Shift Solenoid Harness Connector With Torque Specification 
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11. Measure shift solenoid valve resistance between shift solenoid harness connector terminals below and 

body ground: 

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No. 1 (GRN): Shift solenoid valve C  

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No. 2 (ORN): Shift solenoid valve B  

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No. 3 (RED): Shift solenoid valve E  

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No. 5 (BLU): Shift solenoid valve A  

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No. 8 (YEL): Shift solenoid valve D  

Standard: 12-25 ohms  

12. If the resistance is out of standard, disconnect the shift solenoid valve connector, and measure its 

resistance at the solenoid valve connector. Replace the shift solenoid valve if the resistance is out of 
standard.  

13. Connect the battery negative terminal to body ground, and connect the battery positive terminal to the 

shift solenoid harness connector terminal individually. A clicking sound should be heard.  

14. If no sound is heard, connect the battery positive terminal to the shift solenoid valve terminal, and check 

for a clicking sound. Replace the shift solenoid valve if no clicking sound is heard.  

15. Replace the shift solenoid harness if the shift solenoid valves test results are OK.  

16. Install a new O-ring on the shift solenoid harness connector, and install the connector in the transmission 

housing.  

17. Install the shift solenoid valve cover, dowel pins and a new gasket.  

18. Check the connector for rust, dirt, or oil, then connect the connector securely.  

19. Remove the transmission jack.  

20. Refill the transmission with ATF (see step 5 ).  

SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE REPLACEMENT

 

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1. Remove the drain plug (A), and drain the automatic transmission fluid (ATF). 

Fig. 180: Identifying Drain Plug With Sealing Washer With Torque Specification 
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2. Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer (B).  

3. Place the transmission jack under the transmission, and lift it up to create clearance between the 

transmission and front subframe.  

4. Remove the shift solenoid valve cover (A), gasket (B), and dowel pins (C). 

Fig. 181: Identifying Shift Solenoid Valve Cover, Gasket And Dowel Pins With Torque 
Specification 
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5. Disconnect the shift solenoid valve connectors, remove the solenoid mounting bolts, then hold the 

solenoid valve body and remove the shift solenoid valves. Do not hold the connector to remove the shift 

 

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solenoid valve. 

Fig. 182: Identifying Shift Solenoid Valve Connectors And Solenoid Mounting Bolts With Torque 
Specification 
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6. Install the new O-rings (two O-rings per solenoid valve) (F) on the reused solenoid valve. 

7. Install shift solenoid valves C, D, and E. While holding the shift solenoid valve body, be sure to install 

the solenoid valves until their mounting brackets contact the servo body.  

8. Install shift solenoid valves A and B. While holding the shift solenoid valve body, be sure to install the 

solenoid valves until their mounting brackets contact the bracket of the installed solenoid. Install the 
solenoid mounting bolts (H) and tighten them. 

9. Connect the shift solenoid valve D connector (G) with the ATF temperature sensor.  

10. Connect the solenoid valve A connector (BLU wire), solenoid valve B connector (ORN wire), solenoid 

valve C connector (GRN wire), and solenoid valve E connector (RED wire).  

11. Install the shift solenoid valve cover, dowel pins and a new gasket.  

12. Check the connector for rust, dirt, or oil, then connect the connector securely.  

13. Remove the transmission jack.  

14. Refill the transmission with ATF (see step 5 ). 

NOTE:

A new shift solenoid valve comes with new O-rings. If you install a new 
shift solenoid valve, use the O-rings provided on it.

NOTE:

Do not install solenoid valves A and B before installing shift solenoid 
valves D and E. If solenoid valves A and B are installed before solenoid 
valves D and E, it may damage the hydraulic control system.

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element