A/T Shift Solenoid Valve and Shift Solenoid Wire Harness Replacement
  1. Raise the vehicle on a lift, or apply the parking brake, block the rear wheels, and raise the front of the vehicle. Make sure it is securely supported.
  1. Remove the left front wheel.
  1. Remove the splash shield.
  1. Remove the drain plug (A), and drain the transmission fluid (ATF).
  1. Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer (B).
  1. Remove the battery base.
  1. Remove the air cleaner housing and the intake air duct.
  1. Remove the ATF dipstick, then remove the bolts (A) securing the ATF cooler line (B).
  1. Remove the harness clamps (C) from the clamp brackets.
  1. Remove the bolts (D) securing the ATF dipstick guide tube (E), and remove the ATF dipstick guide tube.
  1. Remove the shift solenoid valve cover (A), the dowel pins (B), and the gasket (C).
  1. Disconnect the connectors from the shift solenoid valves.
    • If replacing shift solenoid valve(s), go to Step 17 .
    • If replacing the shift solenoid wire harness, go to Step 14 .
  1. Disconnect the shift solenoid wire harness connector (A), then remove the bolt (B) securing the shift solenoid wire harness (C) from the transmission housing.
  1. Remove the shift solenoid wire harness.
  1. Install a new O-ring (D) on a new shift solenoid wire harness, then install the shift solenoid wire harness in the transmission housing. Secure the shift solenoid wire harness with the bolt, go to Step 23 .
  1. Remove the shift solenoid valve mounting bolts (F), then hold the shift solenoid valve body and remove the shift solenoid valves.
    NOTE: Do not hold the shift solenoid valve connector to remove the shift solenoid valve.
  1. Install new O-rings (two O-rings per shift solenoid valve) (G) on the shift solenoid valve.
    NOTE: A new shift solenoid valve comes with new O-rings. If you install a new shift solenoid valve, use the O-rings provided with it.
  1. Install shift solenoid valve C (brown connector), shift solenoid valve D (black connector), and shift solenoid valve E (black connector) by holding the shift solenoid valve body; make sure the mounting bracket contacts the servo body.
    Secure the shift solenoid valve C with the bolt.
    NOTE: Do not hold the shift solenoid valve connector to install the shift solenoid valve. Be sure to hold the shift solenoid valve body.
  1. Install shift solenoid valve B (brown connector) by holding the shift solenoid valve body; make sure the mounting bracket contacts the bracket of shift solenoid valve E.
  1. Install shift solenoid valve A (brown connector) by holding the shift solenoid valve body; make sure the mounting bracket contacts the bracket of shift solenoid valve D.
    NOTE: Do not install shift solenoid valves A and B before installing shift solenoid valves D and E. If shift solenoid valves A and B are installed before installing shift solenoid valves D and E, it may damage the hydraulic control system.
  1. Secure shift solenoid valves B and E with the bolt, then secure shift solenoid valves A and D with the bolt.
  1. Connect the shift solenoid wire harness terminals to shift solenoid valves:
    • BLU wire connector to shift solenoid valve A.
    • ORN wire connector to shift solenoid valve B.
    • GRN wire connector to shift solenoid valve C.
    • YEL, WHT, and WHT wire connector to shift solenoid valve D.
    • RED wire connector to shift solenoid valve E.
  1. Install a new gasket, the dowel pins, and the shift solenoid valve cover.
  1. Install a new O-ring on the ATF dipstick guide tube, then install the guide tube. Secure the guide tube with the bolts.
  1. Check the shift solenoid wire harness connector for rust, dirt, or oil, and clean if necessary, then connect the connector securely.
  1. Secure the ATF cooler line with the bolts.
  1. Install the harness clamps on the clamp brackets.
  1. Install the battery base.
  1. Install the air cleaner housing and the intake air duct.
  1. Install the splash shield.
  1. Install the left front wheel.
  1. NOTE: Do not the test-driving until Step 34 .