P0502 Acura Vehicle Speed Sensor A Low Input

Description

OBD-II Trouble Code Description for P0502 Acura

Vehicle Speed Sensor “A” Circuit Low Input

What does this mean?

OBD2 Code P0502 Acura definition:
The vehicle speed sensor outputs a 4 pulse signal for every revolution of the rotor shaft, which is rotated by the transmission output shaft via the driven gear. After this signal is converted into a more precise rectangular waveform by the waveform shaping circuit inside the combination meter, it is then transmitted to the ECM. The ECM determines the vehicle speed based on the frequency of these pulse signals.

Symptoms

Possible sumptoms of OBD code P0502 Acura
– Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) – Speedometer may not work properly – Transmission shifting problem

Causes

Possible causes of OBD code P0502 Acura
– Vehicle speed sensor harness or connectors is open or shorted – Vehicle speed sensor – Combination meter – Faulty ECM. The Error code is generally activated on detection of the following conditions: The signal sent by the vehicle speed sensor to ECM is too low.

Possible Solutions

The OBD2 Code Information Be Applicable For Acura:

2014 Acura RLX,2014 Acura MDX,2013 Acura SUV-X Concept,2013 Acura RDX,2013 Acura NSX Concept,2013 Acura MDX Concept,2013 Acura ILX Endurance Racer,2013 Acura ILX,2012 Acura TL,2012 Acura RLX Concept,2012 Acura NSX Concept,2012 Acura ILX Street Build Concept,2012 Acura ILX Concept,2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon,2011 Acura TSX Sedan,2010 Acura ZDX,2010 Acura TSX V6,2010 Acura RDX,2010 Acura MDX,2009 Acura ZDX Concept,2009 Acura TSX,2009 Acura TL,2009 Acura RL,2007 Acura TSX,2007 Acura TL Type-S,2007 Acura TL,2007 Acura RDX,2007 Acura MDX,2007 Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept,2006 Acura RDX Prototype,2006 Acura MD-X Concept,2006 Acura Advanced Sedan Concept,2005 Acura TSX A-Spec Concept,2005 Acura TSX,2005 Acura TL,2005 Acura RSX Type-S,2005 Acura RSX A-Spec Concept,2005 Acura RSX,2005 Acura RL with ASPEC Performance Package,2005 Acura RL ASPEC Concept,2005 Acura RL,2005 Acura RDX Concept,2005 Acura NSX,2005 Acura MDX,2004 Acura TL with ASPEC Performance Package,2004 Acura TL 25 Hours of Thunderhill,2004 Acura RL Prototype,2004 Acura 3.2 TL,2003 Acura TL ASPEC Concept,2003 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S,2002 Acura NSX sketches,2001 Acura NSX-T,2001 Acura Integra

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