P0788

DTC P0788

DTC Descriptor
This diagnostic procedure supports the following DTC:

DTC P0788 Timing Solenoid (ST) Electrical (Open or Short to Power)

Conditions for Setting the DTC
^ No emergency mode.
^ TCM detects that the ON signal (12V) of the timing solenoid (ST) monitor, when the ST driver outputs the OFF signal for 0.5 of a second continuously.
^ Detection continuously occurs 3 times or more.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets
^ The TCM will request the illumination of malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and store the DTC when the TCM detects a failure on the first ignition cycle.
^ After failure detection the emergency mode is enabled.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC
^ The TCM turns OFF the MIL when no further failures are detected on the next 3 consecutive ignition cycles.
^ The scan tool can clear the DTC from the TCM history.
^ The TCM clears the DTC from the TCM history memory after 40 consecutive ignition cycles without fault.
^ The TCM detects the OFF signal of the ST monitor for 100 milliseconds.

Cause of Failure
^ The wiring harness or the connector between the Timing Solenoid (ST) and the TCM
^ The Timing Solenoid
^ The TCM

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