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Power And Grounds




EGS Control Unit Power And Grounds








KL 30 - Constant Battery Power: The KL 30 input is provided to the TCM to maintain memory for fault diagnosis and adaptive shift characteristics.

KL 87 - Operating Power: KL 87 operating power is supplied to the TCM from the ECM Main Relay. Full operating power (> 10V) and ground must be available to the TCM for correct shift characteristics.

KL 31: Ground paths (KL 31) are provided to the TCM to complete the circuits of inputs, processing electronics and output control functions.








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