Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Testing and Inspection

Transaxle Range Switch Valid Input Combinations:

DESCRIPTION
The Transaxle Range Switch is part of the Transaxle Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch mounted on the transaxle manual shaft. The 4 inputs from the transaxle range switch indicate to the PCM which position is selected by the Transaxle selector lever. This information is used for transmission shift control, ignition timing, EVAP canister purge, EGR and IAC valve operation.

OPERATION
The combination of the four transaxle range input states determine the PCM commanded shift pattern. The input voltage level at the PCM is high (B+) when the transaxle range switch is open and low when the switch is closed to ground. The state of each input is represented on the scan tool as X=high voltage level, O=low voltage level. The four parameters represent transaxle range switch Parity, A, B, and C inputs respectively. For DTC diagnosis refer to System Diagnosis / Diagnostic Tables / Diagnostic Trouble Code Tables. Testing and Inspection