Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 859

occurred to these parts.

Transmission 8 mm housing bolts are left-hand threads.

REVERSE LOCKOUT SYSTEM

GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION

How to Troubleshoot Circuits at the ECM

Special Tools Required: Backprobe set 07SAZ-001000A (2 required)

1. Pull back the carpet from the passenger's and driver's side of the center console to expose the ECM.

2. Connect the backprobe adapters (A) to the stacking patch cords (B), and connect the cords to a digital

multimeter (C).

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Fig. 3: Connecting The Backprobe Adapters To The Stacking Patch Cords & Connecting The
Cords To A Digital Multimeter

3. Using the wire insulation as a guide for the contoured tip of the backprobe adapter, gently slide the tip

into the connector from the wire side until it touches the end of the wire terminal.

COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX

Fig. 4: Locating Reverse Lockout System Components

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

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At a vehicle speed of 12 mph (20 km/h) or more, a signal from the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) activates the
reverse lockout solenoid, which pushes the select lock cam B into the locked position. As a result, the select
lever cannot rotate to the reverse select position, making it impossible to engage reverse gear. At a vehicle
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) or less, the signal from the VSS is interrupted which turns off the reverse lockout
solenoid. The select lock return spring pulls the select lock cam B back, enabling the select lever to move freely
so that reverse gear can be selected.

Fig. 5: Reverse Lockout Solenoid Operation

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Fig. 6: Reverse Lockout Solenoid Components

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

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