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Codes and instr uctions on how to use the shift selector

to read oil level and diagnostic codes

pushbutton shift selector

lever shift selector

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D I S P L AY I N G O I L L E V E L I N F O R M AT I O N OIL LEVEL CODE CODE DESCRIPTION

o L 0 X Setting time too short
Oil level information can be displayed on the shift selector if the o L 5 0 Engine RPM too low
transmission is equipped with an oil level sensor. o L 5 9 Engine RPM too high
Use the following procedure to display oil level information if the o L 6 5 Neutral not selected
transmission is equipped with the option: o L 7 0 Sump fluid temperature too low
o L 7 9 Sump fluid temperature too high
1 T O E N T E R T H E O I L L E V E L D I S P L AY M O D E : o L 8 9 Output shaft rotation detected
o L 9 5 Oil level sensor failed

• Using a pushbutton shift selector, simultaneously press

the UP and DOWN arrow buttons. 2 A F T E R T H E T W O M I N U T E C O U N T D O W N , the shift selector
displays the oil level data as in the following examples:

OIL LEVEL READINGS MEANING OF READINGS

• Using a lever shift selector,
press the DISPLAY MODE button. oL oK Fluid level is correct
o, L, L, o, 1 or OL, LO, 01 Fluid level is 1 quart low
o, L, H, I, 1 or OL, HI, 01 Fluid level is 1 quart high
A two minute countdown begins when the
following conditions are met:
3 T O E X I T T H E O I L L E V E L D I S P L AY M O D E :
• Engine is at idle.
• Sump oil is at operating temperature. • Using the pushbutton shift selector, press the NEUTRAL button or
• Transmission output shaft is stopped. simultaneously press the UP and DOWN arrows twice.
• Transmission is in neutral. • Using the lever shift selector, press the DISPLAY button twice or
• Oil level sensor is functioning properly. momentarily move the shift selector to any range and back to neutral.

• Oil level will be displayed at the end of the two minute countdown.
During the countdown, the display flashes and a count down occurs DIGITAL
DISPLAY
reducing by one digit every 15 seconds. (8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) MODE
INDICATOR
(LED)
N O T E : Failure to meet any of the above conditions will stop the two MODE
SELECT

minute countdown. The shift selector will display one of the following o MODE ON
l
DIGITAL
DISPLAY o o BUTTON
MONITOR

oil level codes to show the reason for the countdown interruption. The MODE ID
MODE l
MODE ON
MODE
countdown will resume where it stopped once all conditions have been BUTTON
INDICATOR
LABEL
met. Shift selectors with single digit displays will display the four digit (LED) o
MODE DIGITAL
codes one digit at a time. Shift selectors with two digit displays will BUTTON DISPLAY
display the codes two digits at a time. DISPLAY MODE
MODE BUTTON
BUTTON
DISPLAY
MODE
BUTTON
PUSHBUTTON LEVER PUSHBUTTON LEVER

TWO DIGIT DISPLAY SHIFT SELECTORS SINGLE DIGIT DISPLAY SHIFT SELECTORS
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D I S P L AY I N G D I AG N O S T I C C O D E S 4 I F A L I S T E D C O D E I S A C T I V E , the LED
indictor next to the MODE button will be illuminated on
shift selectors with a single digit display. On shift
1 TO ENTER THE DIAGNOSTIC MODE:
selectors with a two digit display, the MODE ON light
• Using a pushbutton shift selector, simultaneously press the UP
will appear on the display.
and DOWN arrows once if the transmission does not have an oil level
sensor and twice if the transmission is equipped with an oil level sen-
sor.
CLEARING DIAGNOSTIC CODES
• Using a lever shift selector, press the DISPLAY MODE button
once if the transmission does not have an oil level sensor and twice
if the transmission is equipped with an oil level sensor. 1 W H I L E I N T H E D I A G N O S T I C M O D E , push and hold the MODE
button for approximately ten seconds to clear all of the codes. Shift
2 I F N O C O D E S A R E P R E S E N T , the display will show a dash selectors with two digit displays will sound a tone at about eight
( - ) on a single digit display shift selector or a double dash ( - - ) on seconds and a second tone at about ten seconds indicating that all
a two digit display shift selector. of the codes are cleared. Shift selectors with a single digit display will
I F C O D E S A R E P R E S E N T , the code registered in the first of five flash the LED indicator three times after about 3 seconds and three
code positions will display on the shift selector. The code list position times again after about 10 seconds indicating that all of the codes
is the first item displayed, followed by the two digit main code and are cleared.
then the two digit sub code. Each item is displayed for about one
second. The display cycles continuously until the next code list position 2 DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND CHECK FOR CODE REOCCURRENCE.
is selected by pressing the MODE button. If codes continue to reoccur, bring the vehicle to an authorized
Allison Transmission repairing outlet to diagnose and repair the
T H E F O L L O W I N G L I S T R E P R E S E N T S A C O D E D I S P L AY U S I N G
problem causing the codes.
CODE 25 11 AS AN EXAMPLE:
• Code list position - d 1 (will be displayed one digit at
a time on a shift selector with a single digit display). EXITING THE DIAGNOSTIC MODE
• Main code - 2 5 (will be displayed one digit at
a time on a shift selector with a single digit display).
1 O N P U S H B U T T O N S H I F T S E L E C T O R S , press the NEUTRAL
• Sub code - 1 1 (will be displayed one digit at button or simultaneously press the UP and DOWN arrows.
a time on a shift selector with a single digit display).
• Cycle will continue to repeat itself. 2 O N L E V E R S H I F T S E L E C T O R S , press the DISPLAY MODE
button or move the shift selector to any range and back to neutral.
3 T O V I E W T H E C O D E S in the second, third, four th and fifth
positions (d 2, d 3, d 4, d 5), momentarily press the MODE button as
explained above in step 2. Momentarily pressing the MODE button
when the fifth position is displayed, will restart the sequence by
displaying code position one (d 1).
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12 12 OIL LEVEL - LOW 34 16 EPROM REAL TIME BLOCK CHECKSUM

23 OIL LEVEL - HIGH 17 EPROM MODIFIABLE CONSTANTS CHECKSUM
13 12 ECU INPUT VOLTAGE LOW 35 00 POWER INTERRUPTION
13 ECU INPUT VOLTAGE MEDIUM LOW 16 REAL TIME WRITE INTERRUPTION
23 ECU INPUT VOLTAGE HIGH 36 00 HARDWARE / SOFTWARE NOT COMPATIBLE
14 12 OIL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED LOW 41 12 A SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
23 OIL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED HIGH 13 B SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
21 12 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED LOW 14 C SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
23 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED HIGH 15 D SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
22 14 ENGINE SPEED SENSOR 16 E SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
15 TURBINE SPEED SENSOR 21 F SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
16 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR 22 G SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
23 12 PRIMARY SHIFT SELECTOR 23 H SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
13 PRIMARY SHIFT SELECTOR MODE FAULT 24 J SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
14 SECONDARY SHIFT SELECTOR 25 K SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
15 SECONDARY SHIFT SELECTOR MODE FAULT 26 N SOLENOID OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND
16 SHIFT SELECTOR DISPLAY LINE FAULT 42 12 A SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
24 12 SUMP FLUID TEMPERATURE COLD 13 B SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
23 SUMP FLUID TEMPERATURE HOT 14 C SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
25 00 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR @ 0 IN LOW 15 D SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
11 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR @ 0 IN 1ST 16 E SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
22 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR @ 0 IN 2ND 21 F SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
33 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR @ 0 IN 3RD 22 G SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
44 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR @ 0 IN 4TH 23 H SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
55 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR @ 0 IN 5TH 24 J SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
66 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR @ 0 IN 6TH 25 K SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
77 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR @ 0 IN REVERSE 26 N SOLENOID SHORTED TO BATTERY
26 00 THROTTLE SOURCE NOT DETECTED 44 12 A SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
11 ENG. COOLANT SOURCE NOT DETECTED 13 B SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
32 00 C3 PRESSURE SWITCH OPEN IN LOW 14 C SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
33 C3 PRESSURE SWITCH OPEN IN 3RD 15 D SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
55 C3 PRESSURE SWITCH OPEN IN 5TH 16 E SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
77 C3 PRESSURE SWITCH OPEN IN REVERSE 21 F SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
33 12 SUMP TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED LOW 22 G SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
23 SUMP TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED HIGH 23 H SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
34 12 EPROM COMPATIBILITY NUMBER WONG 24 J SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
13 EPROM CALIBRATION BLOCK CHECKSUM 25 K SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
14 EPROM POWER OFF BLOCK CHECKSUM 26 N SOLENOID SHORTED TO GROUND
15 EPROM DIAGNOSE QUEUE BLOCK CHECKSUM 45 12 A SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN
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45 13 B SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 52 XY OFF GOING C3PS TEST X TO Y
14 C SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 53 08 OFF GOING SPEED TEST LOW TO N1
15 D SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 18 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 1 TO N1
16 E SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 28 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 2 TO N1
21 F SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 29 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 2 TO N2
22 G SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 38 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 3 TO N1
23 H SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 39 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 3 TO N3
24 J SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 48 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 4 TO N1
25 K SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 49 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 4 TO N3
26 N SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN 58 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 5 TO N1
46 21 F SOLENOID CIRCUIT OVER CURRENT 59 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 5 TO N3
26 N & H SOLENOID CIRCUITS OVER CURRENT 68 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 6 TO N1
27 A-HI SOLENOID CIRCUIT OVER CURRENT 69 OFF GOING SPEED TEST 6 TO N4
51 01 OFF GOING RATIO TEST LOW TO 1 78 OFF GOING SPEED TEST REVERSE TO N1
10 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 1 TO LOW 99 OFF GOING SPEED TEST N2 TO N3 / N3 TO N2
12 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 1 TO 2 XY OFF GOING SPEED TEST X TO Y
21 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 2 TO 1 54 01 ON COMING RATIO TEST LOW TO 1
23 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 2 TO 3 07 ON COMING RATIO TEST LOW TO REVERSE
24 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 2 TO 4 10 ON COMING RATIO TEST 1 TO LOW
35 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 3 TO 5 12 ON COMING RATIO TEST1 TO 2
42 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 4 TO 2 17 ON COMING RATIO TEST 1 TO REVERSE
43 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 4 TO 3 21 ON COMING RATIO TEST 2 TO 1
45 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 4 TO 5 23 ON COMING RATIO TEST 2 TO 3
46 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 4 TO 6 24 ON COMING RATIO TEST 2 TO 4
53 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 5 TO 3 27 ON COMING RATIO TEST 2 TO REVERSE
64 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 6 TO 4 32 ON COMING RATIO TEST 3 TO 2
65 OFF GOING RATIO TEST 6 TO 5 34 ON COMING RATIO TEST 3 TO 4
XY OFF GOING RATIO TEST X TO Y 35 ON COMING RATIO TEST 3 TO 5
52 01 OFF GOING C3PS TEST LOW TO 1 42 ON COMING RATIO TEST 4 TO 2
08 OFF GOING C3PS TEST LOW TO N1 43 ON COMING RATIO TEST 4 TO 3
32 OFF GOING C3PS TEST 3 TO 2 45 ON COMING RATIO TEST 4 TO 5
34 OFF GOING C3PS TEST 3 TO 4 46 ON COMING RATIO TEST 4 TO 6
54 OFF GOING C3PS TEST 5 TO 4 53 ON COMING RATIO TEST 5 TO 3
56 OFF GOING C3PS TEST 5 TO 6 54 ON COMING RATIO TEST 5 TO 4
71 OFF GOING C3PS TEST REVERSE TO 1 56 ON COMING RATIO TEST 5 TO 6
72 OFF GOING C3PS TEST REVERSE TO 2 64 ON COMING RATIO TEST 6 TO 4
78 OFF GOING C3PS TEST REVERSE TO N2 65 ON COMING RATIO TEST 6 TO 5
79 OFF GOING C3PS TEST REVERSE TO NNC TO 2 70 ON COMING RATIO TEST REV. TO LOW
99 OFF GOING C3PS TEST N3 TO N2 71 ON COMING RATIO TEST REVERSE TO 1
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54 72 ON COMING RATIO TEST REVERSE TO 2 63 00 INPUT FUNCTION FAULT

80 ON COMING RATIO TEST N1 TO LOW 26 KICKDOWN INPUT FAILED ON
81 ON COMING RATIO TEST N1 TO 1 40 SERVICE BRAKE STATUS INPUT FAILED ON
82 ON COMING RATIO TEST N1 TO 2 64 12 RETARDER MODULATION SENSOR FAILED LOW
83 ON COMING RATIO TEST N1 TO 3 23 RETARDER MODULATION SENSOR FAILED HIGH
85 ON COMING RATIO TEST N1 TO 5 65 00 ENGINE RATING TOO HIGH
86 ON COMING RATIO TEST N1 TO 6 66 00 SERIAL COMMUNICATION INTERFACE FAULT
92 ON COMING RATIO TEST N2 TO 2 11 S. C. I. ENGINE COOLANT SOURCE FAULT
93 ON COMING RATIO TEST N3 TO 3 69 12 A SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
95 ON COMING RATIO TEST N3 TO 5 13 B SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
96 ON COMING RATIO TEST N4 TO 6 14 C SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
97 ON COMING RATIO TEST 2 TO REVERSE 15 D SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
XY ON COMING RATIO TEST X TO Y 16 E SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
55 07 ON COMING C3PS TEST LOW TO REVERSE 21 F SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
17 ON COMING C3PS TEST 1 TO REVERSE 22 G SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
27 ON COMING C3PS TEST 2 TO REVERSE 23 H SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
80 ON COMING C3PS TEST N1 TO LOW 24 J SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
87 ON COMING C3PS TEST N1 TO REVERSE 25 K SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
97 ON COMING C3PS TEST NVL TO REVERSE 26 N SOLENOID DRIVER OPEN IN ECU
XY ON COMING C3PS TEST X TO Y 27 A-HIGH SWITCH INOPERATIVE IN ECU
56 00 LOW RANGE VERIFICATION TEST 28 F-HIGH SWITCH INOPERATIVE IN ECU
11 1ST RANGE VERIFICATION TEST 29 N & H-HIGH SWITCH INOPERATIVE IN ECU
22 2ND RANGE VERIFICATION TEST 32 SPI COMMUNICATIONS LINK FAULT IN ECU
33 3RD RANGE VERIFICATION TEST 33 CENTRAL OPERATING PROCESSOR TIMEOUT
44 4TH RANGE VERIFICATION TEST 34 EPROM WRITE TIMEOUT IN ECU
55 5TH RANGE VERIFICATION TEST 35 EPROM CHECKSUM TEST IN ECU
66 6TH RANGE VERIFICATION TEST 36 RAM SELF TEST IN ECU
77 REVERSE RANGE VERIFICATION TEST 39 COMMUNICATIONS CHIP ADDRESSING ERROR
57 11 1ST RANGE VERIFICATION C3PS TEST 41 I/O ASIC ADDRESSING TEST IN ECU
22 2ND RANGE VERIFICATION C3PS TEST 42 SPI OUTPUT FAILURE
44 4TH RANGE VERIFICATION C3PS TEST 43 SPI INPUT FAILURE
66 6TH RANGE VERIFICATION C3PS TEST
88 N1 RANGE VERIFICATION C3PS TEST
99 N2 TO N4 RANGE VERIFICATION C3PS TEST
61 00 RETARDER OIL TEMPERATURE HOT
62 12 RETARDER TEMP. SENSOR FAILED LOW
23 RETARDER TEMP. SENSOR FAILED HIGH
32 ENGINE COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR FAILED LOW
33 ENGINE COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR FAILED HIGH