DTC Troubleshooting Index

2007 Honda Ridgeline RTSSECTION DTC Troubleshooting Index
DTC TROUBLESHOOTING

DTC(1) VTM-4 Indicator Light Detection Item Β 
21-1 ON Left-front wheel sensor
  • Sensor is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
  • VSA modulator is defective
22-1 ON Right-front wheel sensor
23-1 ON Left-rear wheel sensor
24-1 ON Right-rear wheel sensor
26-1 ON VSA modulator control unit or wire harness
  • Open or short in the wire harness from the VTM-4 control unit to VSA modulator
  • VSA modulator is defective
37-1 ON Engine RPM signal circuit
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit or PCM is defective
  • METER is defective
38-1 ON
41-1 ON CAN communication
  • Open or short in the wire harness from the VTM-4 control unit to PCM/VSA
  • VTM-4 control unit or PCM is defective or VSA is defective
42-1 ON Differential oil temperature sensor
  • Sensor is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
43-1 ON
44-1 ON VTM-4 relay
  • Relay is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
51-1 ON Left clutch electromagnetic coil
  • Electromagnetic coil is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
52-1 ON Left clutch electromagnetic coil
53-1 ON Left clutch electromagnetic coil
54-1 ON Left clutch electromagnetic coil
55-1 ON Right clutch electromagnetic coil
  • Electromagnetic coil is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
56-1 ON Right clutch electromagnetic coil
57-1 ON Right clutch electromagnetic coil
58-1 ON Right clutch electromagnetic coil
59-1 ON Right/left clutch electromagnetic coil power supply
  • Low battery voltage
  • Fault in the charging system
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
73-1 ON MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor or PCM
  • Fault in the PCM system/MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor is defective
76-1 ON Rear differential clutch warning system
  • Sensor is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
  • VSA modulator is defective
77-1 ON PCM
  • PCM is defective
78-1 ON VTM-4 control unit
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
41-2 ON CAN communication
  • Open or short in the wire harness from VTM-4 control unit to PCM (or VSA)
42-2 ON Differential oil temperature sensor
  • Sensor is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
21-2 ON Left-front wheel sensor
  • Sensor is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
  • VSA modulator is defective
22-2 ON Right-front wheel sensor
23-2 ON Left-rear wheel sensor
24-2 ON Right-rear wheel sensor
53-2 ON Left or Right clutch electromagnetic coil
  • Electromagnetic coil is defective
  • Open or short in the wire harness
  • VTM-4 control unit is defective
(1) DTCs are indicated by the VTM-4 indicator when the 16P data link connector (DLC) is connected to the HDS.
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