Ford Automatic Transmission - Auto Repair Codes

Scan Tool for Codes and Live Data for your Ford Transmission from $199 USD

The information below may apply to Ford Falcon and many other models

Step 5

Ford Trans Code Reading

Connector Diagram

Auto Repair Manual - How to read codes (No Special Tools Needed)

1 Drive the vehicle until transmission reaches operating temperature.

2 Stop the vehicle, place in park, or neutral and turn ignition OFF.

3 Link terminals with your own wire link, (Click here for details) , as shown in the diagram.

4 Connect a LED tester or Voltmeter to points 'A' and 'B', (Click here for details) as shown on diagram.

5 Turn the ignition ON.

6 Read codes as described in the Code Format Description below.

7 Press the continue button to enter the code numbers and get the code description.

Code Format Diagram

2 Digit

3 Digit

Code Format Description

1 Ford emits two types of codes. Hard Codes and Memory Codes. Hard Codes are present at time of test. Memory Codes previously detected codes.

2 Hard Codes are displayed first followed by a single separator flash (with a 6 second pause) then Memory Codes.

• The fault code will either be 2 digit (up to 99) or 3 digit (up to 999).

• For more information on the KOEO code format, click here 

• Each series of flashes represents a digit.

• A 2 second pause separates each digit.

• A 4 second pause separates each code.

• Each fault code is repeated 2 times before next code is displayed.

• Ignore any quick flashes that may occur before both Hard Codes and Memory Codes.

• Code Format Diagram shows code No. 132.

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Note on Example Model(s): Ford Falcon
The example model(s) shown, Ford Falcon for this auto repair service are only an indication to help you. There may be many other models that apply to this connector. Click above link to see the complete vehicle coverage list.