P0787
Shift Timing Solenoid A Low
What it means
P0787 means Shift Timing Solenoid A Low.
Where it lives
For P0787, the part to look at first is the solenoid named here.
Check these first
- A short to ground in the shift timing solenoid A wire
- A shift timing solenoid A with low resistance
- Corrosion at the solenoid A connector
- A poor TCM ground
What to do next
- Read shift timing solenoid A voltage on a scan tool
- Test the signal wire for a short to ground
- Measure the solenoid A resistance
- Check the TCM ground
- Replace the solenoid if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.