P078D
Shift Timing Solenoid B High
What it means
P078D means Shift Timing Solenoid B High.
Where it lives
For P078D, start at the solenoid the description names.
Check these first
- An open in the shift timing solenoid B circuit
- A shift timing solenoid B with high resistance
- A clogged transmission fluid filter starving the valve
- Corrosion at the solenoid B connector
- A TCM driver fault holding the channel high
What to do next
- Read shift timing solenoid B voltage on a scan tool
- Test the solenoid B circuit for an open
- Measure the solenoid B resistance hot
- Check the fluid filter and fluid condition
- Replace the solenoid if the circuit is off spec
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.