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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

SOLENOID APPLY CHART





All gear solenoids are turned off electrically to provide clutch apply hydraulically.The Pressure Control (PC) solenoid is turned off electrically to provide maximum pressure boost or maximum line pressure.
Normally the PC solenoid is Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) to provide line pressure in a range between minimum and maximum line pressure.
The Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid works opposite of the gear solenoids. When the solenoid is turned Off electrically, the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) is turned Off.
Solenoid Off electrically in the following gears. Solenoid On when no notation is made. PC solenoid is always modulating.