7A1–88 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30-E)
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 32
SOLENOID B SHORT TO GROUND OR OPEN
This DTC flashes the CHECK TRANS indicator and
sets the BACKUP MODE.
Circuit Description:
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The solenoid B is a simple ON/OFF solenoid
located in the main case valve body. The
solenoid is the normally open-type. When the
port is open, fluid pressure actuates the shift
valve. In first or second gear the Transmission
Control Module (TCM) energizes the solenoid to
close a fluid inlet port.
•
The solenoid is activated by a current. This
current is produced by applying a voltage to one
side (the High side) and a ground to the other
side (Low side).
•
The High Side Driver (HSD) is a circuit of the TCM
that acts as a switch between the solenoids and
the supply voltage. The High side of the solenoid
is permanently supplied with voltage, except in
BACKUP MODE or when ignition is OFF the HSD
is turned OFF.
•
The TCM continually monitors the solenoid
connection to its Low Side Driver (LSD) for either
low or high voltage. The LSD is a circuit of the
TCM that acts as a switch between the solenoid
and ground. When the solenoid is commanded
ON the TCM is switching the solenoid to ground.
•
There are two tests of the LSD: When the engine
is cranked (DTC82) and when the ignition is
turned ON (DTC32).
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When the ignition is turned ON, and before the
engine is cranked, the TCM activates the shift
solenoids (A, B and Band) to check for short
circuits or open circuits. To do so the gear is set
to 4th, 3rd, 1st, 1st with band apply, 4th with no
HSD. Each one of the 5 tests requires 0.15
second. If the engine is cranked before the end of
all tests, the remaining tests are not done.
Diagnostic Aids:
•
This Diagnostic is an electrical test done by the
TCM.
•
Detection conditions:
1 The solenoid low side connected to TCM
terminal A3 is shorted to ground or open.
2 The test is only done when ignition is ON.
3 Engine Speed < 480 RPM (not cranked) and
Output Speed = 0 RPM.
4 The conditions need to be present for 0.15 to
0.88 second after ignition switch ON.
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Action after the detection time: BACKUP MODE.
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Recovery conditions: To recover, do an IGNITION
CYCLE.
SHIFT
SOLENOID
A
SHIFT
SOLENOID
B
BAND
APPLY
SOLENOID
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
M-7
M-7
1(A)
4(C)
C-96
BRN/BLK
H-23
6
H-23
14
BRN/WHT
H-25
BLK
BLK
BLK
7
A3(3)
C-95
C12(12)
C1(1)
D1(17)
SHIFT
SOLENOID B
CONTROL
GROUND
TRANSMISSION
CONTROL
MODULE (TCM)
GROUND
BRN/BLK
BRN/WHT
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