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Solenoid Electrical Failure

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If the solenoid status is fixed to constantly energized or de-energized status due to an electrical failure, the gear is shifted depending on the failed solenoid and its status, and then the gear range is fixed. The table below shows the relation of faulty parts and fixed gear range.

Faulty part Failure status Gear range at failure occurrence Fail-safe gear range
Front brake Constantly energized 3rd or lower 3rd
4th N → 3rd
5th Temp 5th → 3rd
Constantly de-energized 4th or lower 4th
5th N → 4th
Input clutch Constantly energized 3rd or lower 3rd
4th or upper N → 3rd
Constantly de-energized 4th or lower 4th
5th N → 4th
High&low reverse clutch Constantly energized 2nd or lower 2nd
3rd or upper N → 2nd
Constantly de-energized 4th or lower 4th
5th N → 4th
Direct clutch Constantly energized All 5th
Constantly de-energized 4th or lower 4th
5th N → 4th
Forward brake Constantly energized 2nd or lower 2nd
3rd or upper N → 2nd
Constantly de-energized 4th or lower 4th
5th N → 4th
NOTE:
  • "→" indicates the gear range after vehicle stop.
  • "Temp 5th" refers to keeping 5th until vehicle stop.