Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Electronic controlled automatic transaxle / Shift solenoid ”a” control circuit
low/high
Toyota Corolla (E120): Shift solenoid ”a” control circuit low/high
Dtc p0973 shift solenoid ”a” control circuit low (shift solenoid valve s1)
Dtc p0974 shift solenoid ”a” control circuit high (shift solenoid valve s1)
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System description
The ecm uses signals from the vehicle speed sensor and crankshaft position
sensor to detect the actual
gear position (1st, 2nd, 3rd or o/d gear).
Then the ecm compares the actual gear with the shift schedule in the ecm memory
to detect the mechanical
trouble of the shift solenoid valves, th ...
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect transmission wire(sl)
Disconnect the transmission wire connector from the
transaxle.
measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the
table below.
Standard:
2 Check harness and connector(transmission wire – ecm)
Connect the transmission wire c ...
Replacement
Hint: components:
1. Precaution
2. Disconnect battery negative terminal
3. Remove horn button assy
Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
using a torx socket wrench (t30), loosen the 2 torx
screws until the groove along the screw circumference
catches on the screw ca ...