Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) Sensor: Installation

NOTE: Use a plastic tie strap big enough so that the locking end can not fit through the TSS sensor electrical connector and long enough so that it can be fed through the transaxle case to pull the TSS electrical connector through the transaxle case.

Fig 1: Routing Plastic Tie Strap

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Route a plastic tie strap through the electrical connector of the new TSS sensor electrical connector.

NOTE: When routing the TSS sensor electrical connector through the transaxle case, position the TSS sensor electrical connector locking tab toward the bottom of the TSS sensor hole.

Fig 2: Locating Plastic Tie Strap TSS Sensor

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Route the plastic tie strap through the TSS sensor hole and route the tie strap to the main control valve body area. Use the tie strap to pull the TSS sensor electrical connector through the transaxle case to the main control valve body area. Remove the tie strap from the TSS sensor.
Install the TSS sensor in the cover and install the bolt.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
  
  Fig 3: Locating TSS Sensor Bolt
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Connect the TSS sensor electrical connector.

Fig 4: Identifying Turbine Shaft Speed Sensor Electrical Connector
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Install the main control cover.
- For vehicles equipped with a 3.5L engine, refer to MAIN CONTROL COVER - 3.5L in this service information.
- For vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine, refer to MAIN CONTROL COVER - 3.5L GTDI in this service information.