Ford Falcon. Manual - part 228

307-01-15 Automatic 

Transmission 307-01-15

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

On/Off Solenoid

Solenoid Logic States For Model 93/97LE

GEAR STATE

ELECTRICAL SHIFT SOLENOID STATES

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S7

MODE³

PARK

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

X

OFF

NORMAL

REVERSE

ON²

OFF

OFF

OFF

X

OFF

NORMAL

REVERSE LIMP HOME

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

X

OFF

LIMP HOME

RLO

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

X

OFF

NORMAL

NEUTRAL

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

X

OFF

NORMAL

MANUAL 1ST

ON

ON

ON

OFF

X

OFF

Sequential

Sports Shift/M1

AUTO 1ST

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

1000mA

OFF

NORMAL

GARAGE 1ST

ON

ON

OFF

ON

1000mA

OFF

GARAGE

2ND (ENGINE BRAKING)

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

X

OFF

NORMAL

2ND LOCKED

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

STANDBY

ON

LIMP HOME

2ND NO ENGINE BRAKING

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

X

OFF

LIMP HOME

3RD (ENGINE BRAKING)¹

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

X

OFF

NORMAL

3RD LOCKED

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

STANDBY

ON

NORMAL

3RD LIMP HOME

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

1000mA

OFF

LIMP HOME

4TH (ENGINE BRAKING)

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

X

OFF

NORMAL

4TH LOCKED

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

STANDBY

ON

NORMAL

¹ Power down gear state.

mode refers to the situation where a system or

sub-system has been detected as being faulty and the

² In Reverse S1 and S3 states are inverted each

transmission software has been put into this mode for

engagement into Reverse, solenoid status needs to

protection.

be recorded into history so that it is not reset at key

off.
³ Mode is broken down into four modes, normal which

refers to the normal state which the driver selects

using either the T-Bar or Column Shift Selector Lever.

This covers all normal driving modes. Sequential

Sports Shift (T-Bar) or M1 (Column Shift) modes are

the specific modes where Manual 1st is selected.

Garage mode is a transient mode used when shifting

from N to D and the vehicle is stationary. Limp Home

G73081 en

307-01-16 Automatic 

Transmission 307-01-16

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

Solenoid Operation During Gearshifts 93LE

Shift

To Initiate Shift

Typical S5 Current Ramp

To Complete Shift

1-2

S1 OFF

700 mA to 550 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

1-3

S1 OFF

500 mA to 350 mA

S3 OFF

S2 OFF

S4 OFF

S3 ON

S4 ON

1-4

S2 OFF

900 mA to 700 mA

S3 OFF

S3 ON

S4 OFF

S4 OFF

2-3

S2 OFF

500 mA to 400 mA

S3 OFF

S3 ON

S4 OFF

S4 ON

3-4

S1 ON

600 mA to 450 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

3L-4L

S1 ON

600 mA to 450 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

4-3 KD

S4 ON

750 mA to 950 mA

S1 OFF

S4 OFF

4-2 KD

S3 ON

600 mA to 900 mA

S1 OFF

S2 ON

S3 OFF

4-1 KD

S3 ON

400 mA to 900 mA

S2 ON

S4 ON

S3 OFF

S4 OFF

3-2 KD

S4 OFF

@20 kph

S2 ON

500 mA to 300 mA

@60 kph

S4 ON

600 mA to 500 mA

@100 kph

700 mA to 600 mA

3-1 KD

S3 ON

700 mA to 900 mA

S1 ON

S4 ON

S2 ON

S3 OFF

S4 OFF

2-1 KD

S4 ON

700 mA to 900 mA

S1 ON

S4 OFF

CONV. CLUTCH

S7 ON

S7 OFF

ON

700 mA to 500 mA

OFF

700 mA to 900 mA

3L-4

S1 ON

600 mA to 450 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

S7 OFF

KD .... Power on Kickdown Shift
L ...... Locked

Solenoid Operation During Gearshifts 97LE

Shift

To Initiate Shift

Typical S5 Current Ramp

To Complete Shift

1-2

S1 OFF

650 mA to 400 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

1-3

S1 OFF

800 mA to 500 mA

S3 OFF

S2 OFF

S4 OFF

S3 ON

S4 ON

G73081 en

307-01-17 Automatic 

Transmission 307-01-17

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

Solenoid Operation During Gearshifts 97LE

Shift

To Initiate Shift

Typical S5 Current Ramp

To Complete Shift

1-4

S2 OFF

750 mA to 550 mA

S3 OFF

S3 ON

S4 OFF

S4 OFF

2-3

S2 OFF

700 mA to 500 mA

S3 OFF

S3 ON

S4 OFF

S4 ON

3-4

S1 ON

600 mA to 400 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

4-3 KD

S4 ON

500 mA to 900 mA

S1 OFF

S4 OFF

4-2 KD

S3 ON

600 mA to 900 mA

S1 OFF

S2 ON

S3 OFF

4-1 KD

S3 ON

650 mA to 900 mA

S2 ON

S4 ON

S3 OFF

S4 OFF

3-2 KD

S2 ON

S4 OFF

@20 kph

S4 ON

350 mA to 250 mA

@60 kph

450 mA to 350 mA

@100 kph

600 mA to 500 mA

3-1 KD

S3 ON

800 mA to 900 mA

S1 ON

S4 ON

S2 ON

S3 OFF

S4 OFF

2-1 KD

S4 ON

600 mA to 900 mA

S1 ON

S4 OFF

CONV. CLUTCH

S7 ON

S7 OFF

ON

600 mA to 400 mA

OFF

700 mA to 1000 mA

3L-2 KD

S2 ON

400 mA to 300 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

S7 OFF

S7 ON

4L-3 KD

S4 ON

500 mA to 900 mA

S1 OFF

S7 ON

S4 OFF

S7 OFF

3L-1 KD

S3 ON

775 mA to 900 mA

S1 ON

S4 ON

S2 ON

S7 ON

S3 OFF

S4 OFF

S7 OFF

4L-1 KD

S3 ON

650 mA to 900 mA

S2 ON

S4 ON

S3 OFF

S7 ON

S4 OFF

S7 OFF

4L-2 KD

S3 ON

450 mA to 900 mA

S1 OFF

S7 ON

S2 ON

S3 OFF

S7 OFF

3L-4

S1 ON

550 mA to 350 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

S7 OFF

S7 ON

G73081 en

307-01-18 Automatic 

Transmission 307-01-18

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

Solenoid Operation During Gearshifts 97LE

Shift

To Initiate Shift

Typical S5 Current Ramp

To Complete Shift

3L-4L

S1 ON

500 mA to 300 mA

S4 OFF

S4 ON

S7 ON

S7 ON

KD .... Power on Kickdown Shift
L ...... Locked

Power Flow and Hydraulic Systems

Schematics

Power Flow - Neutral and Park

No clutches or bands are engaged in Neutral or Park

prevented from entering the Drive circuit by the

therefore there is no drive input to the planetary gear

Manual Valve.

set.

All Clutch and Band circuits are open to exhaust.

In Park the transmission is mechanically locked by

engaging a case mounted pawl with teeth on the

output shaft ring gear.

Control
Solenoid 1 is switched ON, solenoid 2 is switched

OFF. Line (pump) pressure is applied to the Primary

Regulator Valve and to the Solenoid Supply Valve.

The Converter, Oil Cooler and lubrication circuits are

charged from the Primary Regulator Valve.
The Line 500 circuit is charged from the Solenoid

Supply Valve. The S5 circuit is charged by the

Variable Pressure Solenoid - S5. Line pressure is

G73081 en