P0986Shift Solenoid E Control Circuit High
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- High-voltage fault in the control circuit of shift solenoid E. Ford means a short to power on SSE; an open sets P0770 and a ground short P0985. On the 6R140 SSE is a variable force solenoid for the C456 clutch, so a short to power can hold that clutch on. Saab's 2010 9-5 with the Aisin six-speed instead assigns P0986 to shift solenoid valve 1 and sets it when the circuit reads off although it is commanded on, which also catches an open coil: 100 ms, five times, Type A, all solenoids then switched off. GM's published transmission tables do not use the code. Because makers split opens differently, check the maker's table before replacing parts.
- What you may notice
- MIL on, transmission in fail-safe gear
- Tie-up or harsh shift if the controlled clutch stays applied
- Adaptation frozen, shift quality worsens
- Likely causes
- LikelySolenoid E control wire shorted to a supply voltage
- PossibleOpen coil or wire where the maker reads it as high (Saab/Aisin)
- PossibleBent or corroded terminals at the solenoid E connector
- RareFaulty driver stage in the control module
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Hard · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €100 – €1,800
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.