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Valve pause operation

Rocker arm oil control solenoids 1 and 2 are both ON. The engine oil pressure from the oil pump is lead to OUT 3 and pushes piston A (inside the intake rocker arm No. 1 and No. 2) to the left side and piston C (inside the exhaust rocker arm No. 1 and No. 2) to the right side. This separates intake rocker arms No. 1 and No. 2 and exhaust rocker arms No. 1 and No. 2 causing the intake valve and the exhaust valve to stop.

VALVE PAUSE OPERATION CHART

  Rocker arm oil control solenoid 1 Rocker arm oil control solenoid 2 Rocker arm oil pressure sensor signal Rocker arm oil pressure switch signal Rocker arm activation (Rocker arm oil control valve oil pressure output)
Low valve lift mode OFF OFF High OFF IN side rocker arm: Low lift
EX side rocker arm: Normal lift (OUT 1)
High valve lift mode ON OFF Low ON IN side rocker arm: High lift
EX side rocker arm: Normal lift (OUT 2)
Valve pause mode ON ON Low OFF IN side rocker arm: Pause
EX side rocker arm: Pause (OUT 3)
Fig 1: 3 Stage I-VTEC System Operation Diagram
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