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PCM A/T Control System Inputs and Output

Fig 1: Identifying PCM Connector Terminal Location
G06266740Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
NOTE: Standard battery voltage is about 12 V.

PCM CONNECTOR A (31P) 

TERMINAL DESCRIPTION

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
A2 YEL/BLK IGP2 (POWER SOURCE) Power source for PCM circuit With ignition switch ON (II): battery voltage
With ignition switch LOCK (0): about 0 V
A3 YEL/BLK IGP1 (POWER SOURCE) Power source for PCM circuit With ignition switch ON (II): battery voltage
With ignition switch LOCK (0): about 0 V
A4 BLK PG2 (POWER GROUND) Ground circuit for PCM Less than 1.0 Vat all times
A5 BLK PG1 (POWER GROUND) Ground circuit for PCM Less than 1.0 V at all times
A8 BRN/YEL LG2 (LOGIC GROUND) Ground circuit for PCM Less than 1.0 V at all times
A9 BRN/YEL LG1 (LOGIC GROUND) Ground circuit for PCM Less than 1.0 V at all times
A18 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 vehicle moving: about 1.5-3.5 V (pulses)
A20 YEL/BLU VCC2 (SENSOR VOLTAGE) Provides sensor reference voltage With ignition switch ON (II): about 5.0 V
With ignition switch LOCK (0): about 0 V
A21 YEL/RED VCC1 (SENSOR VOLTAGE) Provides sensor reference voltage With ignition switch ON (II): about 5.0 V
With ignition switch LOCK (0): about 0 V
A23 GRN/BLK SG2 (SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground Less than 1.0 V at all times
A24 GRN/WHT SG1 (SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground Less than 1.0 Vat all times
A25 RED/YEL APSB (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (APP) SENSOR B) Detects APP sensor B signal With ignition switch ON (II) and accelerator pedal fully pressed: about 2.3 V
With ignition switch ON (II) and accelerator pedal released: about 0.2 V
A26 RED/BLU APSA (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (APP) SENSOR A) Detects APP sensor A signal With ignition switch ON (II) and accelerator pedal fully pressed: about 4.5 V
With ignition switch ON (II) and accelerator pedal released: about 0.5 V

PCM CONNECTOR C (22P) 

TERMINAL DESCRIPTION

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
C1 BLK/BLU LSAP (A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE A) Drives A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve A With ignition switch ON (II): current controlled
C2 GRN SHC (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE C) Drives shift solenoid valve C With engine running in N, D (in 1st, 3rd, and 5th gears), and 1: battery voltage
With engine running in P, R, D (in 2nd and 4th gears), and 2: about 0 V
C3 YEL SHE (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE E) Drives shift solenoid valve E With engine running in P and R: battery voltage
With engine running in N, D, 2, and 1: about 0 V
C4 GRN/WHT SHB (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE B) Drives shift solenoid valve B With engine running in P, R, N, D (in 1st and 2nd gears), 2, and 1: battery voltage
With engine running in D (in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears): about 0 V
C5 GRN/RED SHD (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE D) Drives shift solenoid valve D With engine running in D (in 2nd and 5th gears), and 2: battery voltage
With engine running in P, R, N, D (in 1st, 3rd, and 4th gears), and 1: about 0 V
C6 BLU/BLK SHA (SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE A) Drives shift solenoid valve A With engine running in R, D (in 1st, 4th, and 5th gears), and 1: battery voltage
With engine running in P, N, D (in 2nd and 3rd gears), and 2: about 0 V
C7 BLU/YEL LSCP (A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE C) Drives A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve C With ignition switch ON (II): current controlled
C9 BRN ATP1 (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH 1) Detects transmission range switch 1 position signal In 1: about 0 V
In any position other than 1: battery voltage
C10 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
C11 BLU ATP2 (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH 2) Detects transmission range switch 2 position signal In 2: about 0V
In any position other than 2: battery voltage
C12 RED/WHT ATPRVS (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH RVS) Detects transmission range switch RVS signal In R: about 0V
In any position other than R: battery voltage
C13 BLU/RED 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
C14 RED/YEL TATF (ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR) Detects ATF temperature sensor signal With ignition switch ON (II): about 0.2-4.8 V (about 1.8 V at operating temperature) (depending on ATF temperature)
C15 BRN/WHT LSBP (A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE B) Drives A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve B With ignition switch ON (II): current controlled
C17 YEL/GRN ATPD (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH D) Detects transmission range switch D signal In D: about 0 V
In any position other than D: battery voltage
C18 YEL/RED ATP FWD (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH FWD) Detects transmission range switch FWD signal In D, 2, and 1: about 0 V
In any position other than D, 2, and 1: battery voltage
C19 WHT/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 idling in N: about 1.5-3.5 V (pulses)
C20 RED/BLK ATPN (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH N) Detects transmission range switch N signal In N: about 0 V
In any position other than N: battery voltage

PCM CONNECTOR D (17P) 

TERMINAL DESCRIPTION

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
D3 GRN D3SW (D3 SWITCH) Detects D3 switch signal D3 switch ON: about 0 V
D3 switch OFF: battery Voltage
D5 WHT ATPR (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH R) Detects transmission range switch R signal In R: about 0 V
In any position other than R: battery voltage
D6 BLK/BLU ATPP (TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH P) Detects transmission range switch P signal In P: about 0 V
In any position other than P: battery voltage

PCM CONNECTOR E (31P) 

TERMINAL DESCRIPTION

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
E2 WHT/BLU SLS (SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID) Drives shift lock solenoid With ignition switch ON (II), in P, brake pedal pressed, and accelerator closed: about 0 V
E7 RED/YEL MRLY (PGM-FI MAIN RELAY) Drives PGM-FI main relay 1 (FI MAIN) Power source for DTC memory With ignition switch ON (II): about 0 V
With ignition switch LOCK (0): battery voltage
E9 BLK/YEL IG1 (IGNITION SWITCH) Detects ignition switch signal With ignition switch ON (II): battery voltage
E11 WHT CANH (CAN COMMUNICATION SIGNAL HIGH) Sends and receives communication signal With ignition switch ON (II): about 2.5 V (pulses)
E22 WHT/BLK BKSW (BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH) Detects brake pedal position switch signal With brake pedal released: about 0 V
With brake pedal pressed: battery voltage
E24 RED CANL (CAN COMMUNICATION SIGNAL LOW) Sends and receives communication signal With ignition switch ON (II): about 2.5 V (pulses)
E29 BRN SCS (SERVICE CHECK SIGNAL) Detects service check signal With the service check signal shorted using HDS: about 0 V
With the service check signal open: about 5.0 V