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PCM A/T Control System Inputs and Outputs

Fig 1: PCM Harness Connector Terminal Identification
G05485427Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

PCM CONNECTOR A (49P) □ 

PCM TERMINALS DESCRIPTION AND SIGNALS REFERENCE (PCM CONNECTOR A (49P))

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
A1 WHT VB SOL2 (POWER SOURCE FOR SOLENOID VALVES) Power source for solenoid valves With ignition switch ON (II): Battery voltage
With ignition switch LOCK (0): About 0 V
A2 PNK SLS (SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID) Drives shift lock solenoid With ignition switch ON (II), in P, brake pedal pressed, and accelerator released: About 0 V
A8 LTGRN BKSW (BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH) Detects brake pedal position switch signal With brake pedal released: About 0 V
With brake pedal pressed: Battery voltage
A16 GRN ATP P (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH P POSITION) Detects transmission range switch P position signal In P: About 0 V
In any position other than P: Battery voltage
A32 BRN SCS (SERVICE CHECK SIGNAL) Detects service check signal With service check signal shorted with the HDS: About 0 V
With service check signal opened: About 5.0 V
A36 BLU S-UP (TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTION SWITCH UPSHIFT SWITCH) Detects transmission gear selection switch upshift switch signal In M:
  • Shift lever pushed toward upshift position: About 0V
  • Shift lever released: Battery voltage
A37 GRN S-DN (TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTION SWITCH DOWNSHIFT SWITCH) Detects transmission gear selection switch downshift switch signal In M:
  • Shift lever pulled toward downshift position: About 0 V
  • Shift lever released: Battery voltage
A47 PUR S-MODE (SEQUENTIAL SPORTSHIFT MODE) Detects transmission gear selection switch S mode switch signal In M: About 0 V
In any position other than M: Battery voltage
A48 WHT CAN H (CAN COMMUNICATION SIGNAL HIGH) Sends communication signal With ignition switch ON (II): Pulses
A49 RED CAN L (CAN COMMUNICATION SIGNAL LOW) Sends communication signal With ignition switch ON (II): Pulses

PCM CONNECTOR B (49P) (Triangle Symbol)  

PCM TERMINALS DESCRIPTION AND SIGNALS REFERENCE (PCM CONNECTOR B (49P))

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
B1 BLK PG2 (POWER GROUND) Ground circuit for PCM circuit Less than 1.0 V at all times
B2 BLK/YEL VB SOL (POWER SOURCE FOR SOLENOID VALVES) Power source for solenoid valves With ignition switch ON (II): Battery voltage
With ignition switch LOCK (0): About 0 V
B3 YEL/BLK IGP (POWER SOURCE FOR PCM) Power source for PCM circuit With ignition switch ON (II): Battery voltage
With ignition switch LOCK (0): About 0 V
B10 BRN/WHT LSB(A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE B) Drives A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve B With ignition switch ON (II): Pulses
B21 GRN/RED LS C (A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE C) Drives A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve C With ignition switch ON (II): Pulses
B34 GRN/WHT SG1 (SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground Less than 1.0 V at all times
B35 GRN/RED MAP (MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE (MAP) SENSOR) Detects MAP sensor signal With ignition switch ON (II): Battery voltage
At idle: About 1.0 V depending on engine speed
B36 YEL/RED VCC1 (SENSOR VOLTAGE) Provides sensor voltage With ignition switch ON (II): About 5.0 V
With ignition switch LOCK (0): About 0 V
B37 RED NM (INPUT SHAFT (MAINSHAFT) SPEED SENSOR) Detects input shaft (mainshaft) speed sensor signal With ignition switch ON (II): About 0 V or about 5.0 V
With engine running in N: About 2.5 V
B38 BLU NC (OUTPUT SHAFT (COUNTERSHAFT) SPEED SENSOR) Detects output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor signal With ignition switch ON (II): About 0 V or about 5.0 V
With driving: Pulses
B40 BLK PG1 (POWER GROUND) Ground circuit for PCM circuit Less than 1.0 V at all times
B41 BRN/YEL LG2 (LOGIC GROUND) Ground circuit for PCM Less than 1.0 V at all times
B42 BLK/YEL IG1 (IGNITION SIGNAL) Detects ignition signal With ignition switch ON (II): Battery voltage
With ignition switch LOCK (0): About 0 V
Fig 2: PCM Harness Connector Terminal Identification
G05485428Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

PCM CONNECTOR C (49P) ◦ 

PCM TERMINALS DESCRIPTION AND SIGNALS REFERENCE (PCM CONNECTOR C (49P))

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
C9 GRN/RED SHD (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE D) Drives shift solenoid valve D In N, D and D3 during no lock-up condition: About 0 V
In P and R, and D and D3 during lock-up condition: Battery voltage
C10 BLU/RED EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE) Drives EGR valve With EGR operating: Duty controlled
With EGR not operating: About 0 V
C12 YEL/BLU VCC2 (SENSOR VOLTAGE) Provides sensor voltage With ignition switch ON (II): About 5.0 V
With ignition switch LOCK (0): About 0 V
C16 GRN/YEL SG2 (SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground Less than 1.0 V at all times
C17 YEL/GRN ATP D (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH D POSITION) Detects transmission range switch D position signal input In D: About 0 V
In any position other than D: Battery voltage
C18 BLU/YEL ATP FWD (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH D AND S) Detects transmission range switch D and D3 signal input In D and D3: About 0 V
In any position other than D and D3: Battery voltage
C19 RED/WHT ATP RVS (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH R POSITION) Detects transmission range switch P, R, and N position signals In P, R, and N: About 0 V
In any position other than P, R, and N: Battery voltage
C20 BLU/YEL SH A (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE A) Drives shift solenoid valve A In R, and 2nd and 3rd in D and D3: Battery voltage
In P and N, 1st gear in D and D3, and 4th gear and 5th gear in D: About 0 V
C21 RED LS A (A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE A) Drives A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve A With ignition switch ON (II): Pulses
C25 WHT ATP R (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH R POSITION) Detects transmission range switch R position signal In R: About 0 V
In any position other than R: Battery voltage

PCM CONNECTOR C (49P) ◦ 

PCM TERMINALS DESCRIPTION AND SIGNALS REFERENCE (PCM CONNECTOR C (49P))

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
C26 RED/BLK ATP N (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH N POSITION) Detects transmission range switch N position signal In N: About 0 V
In any position other than N: Battery voltage
C27 BLU/BLK OP2SW (2ND CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SWITCH) Detects 2nd clutch transmission fluid pressure switch signal With ignition switch ON (II):
  • Without 2nd clutch pressure: About 5.0 V
  • With 2nd clutch pressure: About 0 V
C28 GRN/WHT SHB (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE B) Drives shift solenoid valve B In P, R, and N, and 1st and 2nd gear in D and D3, and 5th gear in D: Battery voltage
In 3rd gear in D and D3, and 4th gear in D: About 0 V
C33 BLU/YEL ATFT (ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR) Detects ATF temperature sensor signal With ignition switch ON (II): About 0.2-4.0 V depending on ATF temperature
With ignition switch LOCK (0): About 0 V
C34 WHT/BLK EGRP (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE POSITION SENSOR) Detects EGR valve position sensor signal With engine running: 1.2-3.0 V depending on EGR valve lift
C37 BLU/YEL OP4SW (4TH CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SWITCH) Detects 4th clutch transmission fluid pressure switch signal With ignition switch ON (II):
  • Without 4th clutch pressure: About 5.0 V
  • With 4th clutch pressure: About 0 V
C38 BLU/WHT OP3SW (3RD CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SWITCH) Detects 3rd clutch transmission fluid pressure switch signal With ignition switch ON (II):
  • Without 3rd clutch pressure: About 5.0 V
  • With 3rd clutch pressure: About 0 V
C39 GRN SHC (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE C) Drives shift solenoid valve C In 1st and 3rd gear in D and D3, and 5th gear in D: Battery voltage
In P, R, and N, 2nd gear in D and D3, and 4th gear in D: About 0 V
C41 BRN/YEL LG1 (LOGIC GROUND) Ground circuit for PCM circuit Less than 1.0 V at all times
C46 RED ATP D3 (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH D3) Detects transmission range switch D3 signal input In D3: About 0 V
In any position other than D3: Battery voltage