Speed sensor HONDA CIVIC 1996 6.G Workshop Manual

Troubleshooting Flowchart - Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS)
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot'
Po$rible Ctuse
. Disconnected vehicle speed
sensor (VSS) connectol. Short or open in VSS wire' Faulty VSS
@. Make sure lifts, iacks, and sal€tY stands are placed properly lsoe section 1)'
. Set the parking brake securelv, and block the rear wheels'
. iacr upile rront or the vehicle, and support it with safety st'nds'
TCM CONNECTORS
Wire side of female terminals
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates Code
P1791.. Setf-diagno3is E indicato. light
blinks tour times.
Refer to seclion 23 for vehicle
soeed sensor IVSSI test
Check the VSS Voltage:
1. Raise the vehicle2. Shift the transmission to lEposrtlon.3. Disconnect the A (26P) and B(22P) connectors from the
TCM.4. Turn the ignition switch ON {ll).
5. Rotate the front wheel and
check for the voltage between
the 85 and 413 or A26 termi-
nals. Block the other wheel so
at does not turn
Check for oP€n in the wire
between the 85 terminal and the
vehicle speed sensor {VSS}. lf
wire is OK, check the vSS (see
soction 23).
Does0Vandapprox 5 V or more
appear alternatelY?
Check for loos€ TCM connedors
lI nec€ssary, substitute a known'
good TCM and recheck.
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Electrical Troubleshooting {'96 - 9g Models)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Drive pulley Speed Sensor
' OBD ll Scan Tool indicates CodeP1885.. Self-diagnosis E indicator tightindicates Code 34.
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot,
Check the drive pulley speed sen,sor installation.
ls the drive pulley speed sen-sor installed properly?
M6a3ure Drive Pulley Sp€ed S€n-sor Resistance ai the Seosor Con-nectot:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the drive pulley speedsensor connector.2. Measure the resistance of thedrive pulley speed sensor.
ls the resistance 350 - 600 O?
Check Orive Pulley Speed Sen-sor tor a Short Circuit:1. Disconnect the B (22P)connec-tortrom the TCM.2. Check for continuity betveenbody ground and the 810 ter-minal and 817 terminal individually.
Rspair shon in the wi.es botwoenthe Bl0 and 817 te.minals andthe driva pulloy 3peod 3eniol.
Measure Drive Pulley Sp€€d Sen-sor Re3istance:1. Connect the drive pulley speedsensor 2P connector.2, Meas u re the resistancebetween the 810 and 817 ter-mtnals.
Repair loos6 t.rmin.l or open inth. wiros botweon tho Bl0 and817 torminals and thg driva pul-ley sp€gd sensor.
ls the resistance 350 - 600 O?
Check tor looso TCM connoctor.ll necessary, substituto a known-good TCM and recheck.
Po$ible Cause
. Oisconn€cted drive pulley speedsensor connector. Shon or op€n in drive pulleyspged sonsor wire. Faulty drive pulley spoed s.n-sot
ORIVE PULLEY SPEEDSENSOR 2P CONNECTOR
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side oI male terminals
TCM CONNECTOR 8 I22PI
REO/BLU
Terminal
Wire side of female terminals
REO/8LU
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24568910v1213t41516171820
GRN
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1215iliI;W1M
1213111516tdil)lil/l
GRN
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - Driven Pulley Speed Sensor
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot'
Po3sible Cause
. Disconnected dtiven PulleYso6ed sensor connector. Short or open in driven PulleYapeed sen3or wire. Faulty driven PulloY sPeod 3en-
DRIVEN PULLEY SPEEOSENSOR 2P CONNECTOR
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Terminal side of male
TCM CONNECTOR I l22p)
WHT
termrnals
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates Code
P1886.. Sell-diagnosis E indicator light
indicates Code 35.
ls the driven Pulley speed sen-
sor installed proPerlY?
M€asure Driven Pulley SP€ed Sen_
sor Resbt nce at the Sensor Con-
neclof:1. Disconnect the 2P connector
from the driven PUlley speed
sensor connectol.2. Measure the resistance ot the
driven pulley speed sensor.
ls the resistance 350 600 0?
Check Driven Pulley Speed Sen-
sor {or a Short Circuit:1. Disconnect the B (22P) connec_
tor from the TCM.2. Check for continuity between
body ground and the BB ter
minal and 89 terminal individ'
Repair sho.t in the wiles between
lhe 88 and Bg lerminals tnd the
driven pulleY 3Peed 3€nsor.
Measure Driven Pulley SPeed S€n-
sor Reistance:1. Connect the driven PulleYspeed sensor 2P connector'
2. M easu re the resistance
between the 88 and Bg terml_
nals.
Repair loos€ terminal or oPen in
the wires between the Bg and Bg
torminals and the dtiven Pulley3D6eO S6n50a,
ls the resistance 350 - 600 O?
Check lor loose TCM connector.
lf necessary, substitute a known_good TCM and rechack.
^\, REO/BLUo
12a68910
12131a15'16'171820
Wire side oI female terminals
RED/BLU]
o
WHT
1216810
12131a1516171820
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('96 - 98 Modelsl
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Secondary Gear Shaft Speed Sensor
Po$ible Cause
. Disconnected secondary gealshaft speod sen3or connectol. Short ol open in s€condary gearshaft spe€d sen3or wiro. Faulty secondary gear shattspeed s€nsor
SECONDARY GEAR SHAFT SPEEDSENSOR 2P CONNECIOR
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side of male terminalsTerminal
TCM CONNECTOR B {22P}
Wire side of female termanals
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NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot.
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates CodeP1888.. Selt-diagnosis Iq indicator lightindicates Code 36.
Check the secondary gear shaftspeed sensor installation.
ls the secondary gear shaft speedsensor installed properly?
Measure Secondary Gear SheftSpeod Sensor R8istance at theSensor Connector:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the secondary gear shaftspeed sensor connector.2. Measure the resistance ol thesecondary gear shalt speed
ls the resistance 350 - 600 0?
Check Counterchaft Speed Son-sor for a Short Circuit:1. Disconnect the B 122P) connectorfrom the TCM.2. Check for continuity betweenbody ground and the 815 terminal and 816 terminal individually.
Repair short in the wir€6 bctuveenth. 815 and 816 torminrls.ndthe s€condary ge.r shaft speodls there continuity?
Measu.e Secondary Gear ShattSpeed Sensor Resistance:1. Connect the secondary gearshaft speed sensor 2P connec-
2. Meas u re the resistancebetween the 815 and 816 te.mrnals.
Reprir loose terminal or opcn inthe wires between the 815 and8'16 terminals and the secondaryg€ar shaft sp€ed s€nsor,
ls the resistance 350 600 O?
Check lor loose TCM connector.lf n€cessary, substitute a known-good TCM and recheck.
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12131a1516171820
WHT/RED T - ORN/BLU
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1213141515171820
WHT/REI
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ORN/BLU
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - Drive Pulley Speed Sensor
NOTE: Record allfreeze data before you troubleshoot'
Possible Cau3€
. Disconnected diive PulleYsoeed s6n3or connectol. Short or open in drive Pull.Ysooed sonsor wire. FaultY drive PulleY spo€d sen'
301
DRIVE PULEY SPEED
SENSOR @NNEfiOR
Terminal side of male terminals
PCM CONNECTOR D (16PI
NDR SG IGRNI
Wire side o{ Iemale terminals
(cont'd)
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.OBD ll Scan Tool indicates
Code Pl885.. Selt-diagnosb E indicator light
indicatos Code 34
check the drive pulleY sPeed sen-
sor installation, and check it for
damage.
ls the drive PulleY speed sen-
sor installed properly, and not
damaged?
Rein3tall or roplace and techeck
Measuro Drive PulleY Speed Sen_
sor Ro3istanco at the Sonsol
Connector:1. Disconnect the 2P conneclor
from the drive Pulley speed
sensor,2. Measure drive Pulley speed
sensor resislance at the sen-
sor connecror.
ls the resistance 350 - 600 O?
Check Drivo PulleY SP6€d Sen3o.
lor . Short Circuit:1. Disconnect the D {16P) connec-
torlrom the PCM.
2. Check lor continuity between
body ground and the D11 ter
minal and D'l2 terminal indi
vidually.
Repai. short in the wiles
between the Dll lnd D12 termi-
nals and iho drive Pull.Y speed
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('gg - 00 Models)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Drive pulley Speed Sensor (cont,d)
PCM CONNECTOR D {16P}
Wire side of temale terminals
From page 14-279
Measure Drivo Pulley Speed Sen-sor Circuit tor an Open:1. Connect the drive pulleyspeed sensor connector,2. lvleasu re the resistancebetween the Dl1 and Dl2 ter-minals.
R6pair loose tgrminal or opan inthe wiros betwo€n tho D1,l .ndOl2 tarminrl! .nd th. drivs pul-ley speed *n3or.
ls the resistance 350 - 600 O?
Ch6ck for loose lerminal tit in thePCM connectors, ll nece3saay,substituto a known-good PCM6nd r€check.
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - Driven Pulley Speed Sensor
NOTE: Record all freeze data betore you troubleshoot'
Po3sible Caus€
' Oisconnected driven PulleYspeed s6nlor connoctor. Short or opon in d.iven Pulleysoeed sonsol wirc. Faulty driven Pulley speed sen_
sor
DRIVEN PULLEY SPEED
SENSOR CONNECTOR
Terminal side ol male terminals
FCM CONNECTOR D If6P)
NDN IWHTI
Wire side of female terminals
(cont'd)
'OBD lt Sc.n Tool indicates
Code Pl886.. Self-diagnosb E indicator light
indicrt€. Codo 35.
Check the driven Pulley speed
sensor installation, and check it
Ior damage.
lsthe driven pulleY speed sen'
sor installed ProPerly, and not
damaged?
Boin3tall or ropl.ca and recheck.
M..sure Drivon PulloY SPoed
Sonsor Rosblanco at the S6n3or
Conn6ctori1. Disconnect the 2P connector
trom the driven PUlley sPeed
sensor,2. lveasure driven Pulley speed
sensor resistance at the sen_
sor connector.
ls the resistance 350 - 600 0?
Check Dtivon Pulloy SP€ed Sen'
sor for a Short Circuit:
1. Disconnect the D (16P) connec-
torfrom the PCM.
2. Check tor continuity between
body ground and the D10 ter'
minal and Dl6 terminal indi-
vidually.
Raoair shott in tho wi.6s
betwoon th. Dlo end D16 tormi'
nak .nd the ddven Pulley spo€d
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Electrical Troubleshooting ['gg - 00 Models)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Driven pulley Speed Sensor (cont,dl
NON SG IRED/WHTI
Wire side of female terminals
From page l4 281
M6asure Driven Pulley SpeedSensor Circuit Ior an Op€n:1. Connect the driven pulleyspeed sensor connector,2, Measure the resistancebetween the D10 and Dl6 ter-minals.
Rgpair loose terminal or open inthe wires botwosn the Dlo and016 torminab rnd the drivon Dul-ley speed 3ensoa,
ls the resistance 350 - 600 O?
Check tor loose terminal tit in thePCM connectors, lf necessary,sub3titute a lnown-good PCMand rech6ck.
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - Secondary Gear Shaft Speed Sensor
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot
Po$ible Causo
. Oisconnectod secondarY gear
shaft speed sensor conn66or' short or open in secondary gear
shaft spe€d sensor wiro. Faulty secondarY gear 3haft
sPeed sensor
SECONDARY GEAR SHAFT
SPEEO SENSOR CONNECTOR
Terminal side of male terminals
PCM CONNECTOR D I15P)
VEL (WHT/REO) VEL SG IALK/WHTI
Wire side oI female terminals
(cont'd)
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' OBD ll Scan Tool indicates
Code P1888.. Self-diagnosis E indicalor light
indicats Code 35.
Check the secondarY gear shaft
speed sensor installation, and
check it for damage.
ls the secondary gear shaft
speed sensor installedproperly, and not damaged?
Reinatall or replace and rocheck.
Measure SocondarY Gear Sh.ft
Speed Sen3or Resistance at the
Sensor Connector:1. Disconnect the 2P connector
trom the secondary gear shaft
speed sensor.2. Measure secondary gear shaft
speed sensor resistance at the
sensor connector.
ls the resistance 350 - 600 0?
Check SecondarY Gear Shaft
Speed Sensor lor a Short Circuit:
1. Disconned the D (16P) connec-
tor from the PCM.
2. Check for continuity between
body ground and the D1 ter-
minal and D7 terminal indi-
vidually.
Repair short in the wiros
b.tween the Dl and D7 termi_
ne13 and th€ secondarY geal
3haft lpeed sonsor.
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('gg - 00 Modelsl
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Secondary Gear Shaft Speed Sensor (cont'd)
Wi16 side of female t6rminals
From page 14 283
Moasu.€ Secondary Gaar ShaftSpo6d Sonsor Circuit tor anOpeni1. Connect the secondary gearshaft sp6ed sensor connector,2. M easu re the resistancebetween the Dl and D7 terminals,
Repair looao terminal or opon inthe wiraa batuvacn the Dl and D7t.rminrls snd the second!rygeer rhatt 3peod 3.nior.
ls the resistance 350 - 600 O?
Check for looso terminal lit in thePCM connectors. lf necessary,substilute a known-good PCM.nd recheck.
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