| Table 1: | TFP Manual Valve Position Switch Logic |
| Table 2: | DTC P1810 Automatic Transmission Fluid Pressure (TFP) Manual Valve Position Switch Circuit Malfunction |
Circuit Description
The Automatic Transmission Fluid Pressure (TFP) Manual Valve Position Switch consists of five pressure switches (two normally-closed and three normally-open), and an automatic transmission fluid temperature (TFT) sensor. The combined unit mounts on the valve body. The PCM supplies battery voltage to each range signal. The PCM grounds one or more of the range signal circuits through various combinations of the pressure switches. The PCM monitors the combinations, in order to detect what manual valve position has been selected. The PCM compares the actual voltage combination of the switches to a TFP Valve Position Switch combination chart stored in the memory.
The TFP Valve Position Switch cannot distinguish Park from Neutral because the monitored valve body pressures are identical. With the ignition ON and the engine OFF, the valve pressures indicate Park or Neutral. Disconnecting the transmission 20-way connector, removes the ground potential for the three range signals to the PCM. This disconnected state, with the ignition ON, displays as D2.
If the PCM detects an invalid state of the TFP Valve Position Switch or the TFP Val Position Sw circuit in two consecutive ignition cycles, then DTC P1810 sets. The PCM deciphers the TFP Val. Position Sw. inputs. DTC P1810 is a type B DTC.
Conditions for Setting the DTC
DTC P1810 sets if any of the following Conditions occurs in two consecutive ignition cycles:
Condition 1
| • | (This set of conditions detects an illegal switch combination). |
| • | The system voltage is 10-17 volts. |
| • | The engine is running. |
| • | The PCM detects an illegal TFP manual valve position switch state. |
| • | All conditions satisfied for 5 seconds. |
Condition 2
| • | (This set of conditions detects D2, D4, or Rev during an engine start). |
| • | No VSS DTC P0502 |
| • | The system voltage is 10-17 volts. |
| • | The engine speed is less than 100 RPM for greater than 0.3 seconds; then |
| the engine speed is 100-600 RPM for greater than 0.3 seconds; then |
| the engine speed is greater than 600 RPM for greater than 3 seconds. |
| • | The vehicle speed is less than 3 km/h (2 mph). |
| • | The detected gear range is D2, D4, or Rev. |
| • | All conditions satisfied for 3 seconds |
Condition 3
| • | (This set of conditions detects P/N when the vehicle should be in D4). |
| • | No VSS DTC P0502 |
| • | The engine speed is less than 2000 RPM. |
| • | The speed ratio is 0.39-0.8 (speed ratio is engine speed ÷ transmission output speed). |
| • | The engine vacuum is 35-70 kPa. |
| • | The TCC is locked ON. |
| • | The detected gear range is Park/Neutral. |
| • | All conditions are satisfied for 5 seconds. |
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
| • | The PCM commands D2 line pressure. |
| • | The PCM commands D4 shift pattern. |
| • | The PCM freezes shift adapts from being updated. |
| • | The PCM illuminates the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL). |
Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
| • | The PCM turns OFF the MIL after three consecutive ignition cycles without a failure reported. |
| • | A scan tool can clear the DTC from the PCM history. The PCM clears the DTC from the PCM history if the vehicle completes 40 warm-up cycles without a failure reported. |
| • | The PCM cancels the DTC default actions when the fault no longer exists and the ignition is OFF long enough in order to power down the PCM. |
Diagnostic Aids
| • | Refer to the TFP Valve Position Switch Logic Table for the normal range signals and the illegal combinations. |
| • | Inspect the wiring for any poor electrical connections at the PCM. Inspect the wiring at the transmission 20-way connector. Look for the following conditions: |
| - | A bent terminal |
| - | A backed out terminal |
| - | A damaged terminal |
| - | Poor terminal tension |
| - | A chafed wire |
| - | A broken wire inside the insulation |
| • | When diagnosing for an intermittent short or an open condition, massage the wiring harness while watching the test equipment for changes. |
| • | Refer to the Transmission Fluid Pressure Manual Valve Position Switch Resistance Check or the Functional Test for further information. |
Gear Position | Range Signal A | Range Signal B | Range Signal C |
|---|---|---|---|
Park | OFF | ON | OFF |
Reverse | ON | ON | OFF |
Neutral | OFF | ON | OFF |
D4 | OFF | ON | ON |
D3 | OFF | OFF | ON |
D2 | OFF | OFF | OFF |
D1 | ON | OFF | OFF |
Illegal | ON | OFF | ON |
Illegal | ON | ON | ON |
Test Description
The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
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This step compares the indicated range signal to the manual valve you actually select.
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This step verifies that the transmission 20-way connector receives the correct voltage from the PCM.
Step | Action | Value(s) | Yes | No | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Was the Powertrain On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check performed? | -- | Go to Powertrain On Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check , Section 6. | |||||||
2 |
Have you completed the procedures? | -- | Go to Transmission Fluid Check | |||||||
Important: Before clearing DTCs, use the scan tool in order to record the Freeze Frame and Failure Records for reference. The Clear Info function will erase the data. Does each selected transmission range match the Trans Range displayed on the scan tool? | -- | Go to Diagnostic Aids | ||||||||
Did you measure Battery Voltage on all three circuits? | -- | |||||||||
5 | Inspect the circuits that did not indicate Battery Voltage for an open or a short to ground. Refer to Electrical Diagnosis, Section 8. Did you find and correct a problem? | -- | ||||||||
6 | Verify that circuits 1224 (PNK), 1225 (DK BLU), and 1226 (RED) are not shorted together. Use a fused jumper to separately ground each circuit while monitoring the scan tool TFP Switch A/B/C display. Refer to Electrical Diagnosis, Section 8. Did you find and correct a problem? | -- | Refer to Transmission Fluid Pressure Manual Valve Position Switch Resistance Check | |||||||
7 |
Refer to Electrical Diagnosis, Section 8. Did you find and correct a problem? | -- | ||||||||
8 | Replace the PCM. Refer to Powertrain Control Module Replacement/Programming , Section 6. Is the replacement complete? | -- | -- | |||||||
9 |
Has the test run and passed? | -- | System OK |
