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Inhibitor Solenoid Test




Inhibitor Solenoid Test

1. Remove the air cleaner Service and Repair.

2. Disconnect the solenoid wire harness connector (A).





3. Measure the inhibitor solenoid resistance between solenoid wire harness connector (B) terminal No. 5 and body ground.





4. If the resistance is out of standard, check for open or short in the solenoid wire harness. If the wire is OK, replace the inhibitor solenoid Inhibitor Solenoid Replacement.

5. Connect a jumper wire from the battery positive terminal to solenoid wire harness connector terminal No. 5, and connect another jumper wire from the battery negative terminal to body ground.
A clicking sound should be heard.

6. If no clicking sound is heard, replace the inhibitor solenoid Inhibitor Solenoid Replacement.