Service Bulletin

Volvo Truck Corporation

Göteborg, Sweden Trucks
Date Group No. Release Page

5.2010 431 320 01 1( 6 )

MID 130 PID160 Parametersetting

FH, FM, FH16
I-Shift generation C
AT2412C, AT2512C, AT2812C,
ATO2512C, ATO3112C

MID 130 PID160 Parametersetting

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Malfunction
MID 130 PID 160 Parametersetting

Concerns
All FH/FM and FH16 with I-shift gearbox, generation
C (AT2412C, AT2512C, ATO2512C, AT2812C and
ATO3112C).

Problem
After repair, fault code MID130 PID160 FMI1 or FMI2 can
occur.

Reason
In week 23, 2009 the new generation of I-Shift,(Generation “speed-sensor-D” for the new generation and
D), was released. From that week, there are three new “speed-sensor-C” for the old generation.
parts used in common for the old generation I-Shift
3 Sensor wheel, with 72 teeth for the new version. Old
(generation C), a so called “carry back” solution. The
generation had 30 teeth.
three parts concerned are (see figures in picture below):
Note: When ordering a new complete Gear Control
1 Transmission ECU (TECU).
Unit (GCU), the only differencies between new and
Hereafter, in this information, designated as “TECU-D”
old generation are the new TECU-D (1) and the new
for the new generation and “TECU-C” for the old
speed-sensor-D (2). The rest of the GCU is equivalent
generation.
to the old generation. Hereafter, in this information,
2 Cable harness including speed sensor. designated as “GCU-D” for the new generation and
Hereafter, in this information, designated as “GCU-C” for the old generation.

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Action/Information
TECU and GCU
When installing a new spare part TECU-D or complete
GCU-D in an I-Shift generation C gearbox, a conversion
kit must be run, by following download of software to
MID130, to make it possible for the TECU-D to identify it
is mounted in an I-Shift generation C gearbox.
To select the correct conversion kit, TPI 432-014 and TPI
432-015 have been released. Both are connected to the
related part numbers in Impact. The conversion kit will
add parameters KBQ and KBR to the TECU-D and by
setting these in different combinations it will be able to
identify if just a TECU-D or complete GCU-D is installed
in an I-Shift generation C gearbox.
If the correct conversion kit is not run, there will be either
fault code MID130 PID160 FMI1 or FMI2.
Note: The TECU-D included in the complete GCU-D,
does have the same p/n stamped on the id plate, as for
the single TECU-D. Therefore it is impossible to identify
if complete GCU-D or just TECU-D has been replaced,
when mounted in the gearbox.

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Cable harness including speed sensor

In the new cable harness, there is a new speed-sensor-D, • Speed-sensor-C: I-Shift generation C cable harness,
for the main shaft, reading the speed in the opposite p/n 20775027, has speed sensor marked 4410371001.
direction, compared to the old speed-sensor-C. If
needed to identify whether it is a speed-sensor-C or a
• Speed-sensor-D: I-Shift generation D cable harness,
p/n 21068284, has speed sensor marked 4410371051.
speed-sensor-D, the identification can be very difficult
since the cable harness is not marked with the different See graphic ”Cable harness”, showing how to identify,
part numbers. The only way to identify is to take a which can be “good to know” for possible future repair.
close look to the speed sensor itself, where a number
is stamped.

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Cable harness

Sensor wheel
For the main shaft there is a new sensor wheel which
has 72 teeth, compared to the old version which had
30 teeth. This 72 teeth sensor wheel is mounted in
I-Shift generation D gearboxes, as well as in later I-Shift
generation C gearboxes built after week 23, 2009, and
also in exchange units for I-Shift generation C gearboxes
where a complete GCU-D has been mounted during
remanufacturing.
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Information for possible future repair

If a complete GCU-D has been installed in an I-Shift received from the vehicle ECU.” This indicates a
generation C gearbox and parameters KBQ and KBR “wrong” number of teeth of the sensor wheel.
have been correctly set, everything works without
problem.
• FMI2 = “The sensor indicates wrong travelling
direction.” This indicates a “wrong” speed sensor
Nevertheless, at a possible future repair, there can be a
(cable harness)
hardware mismatch again. This is due to the fact that
Impact Parts system do not check for changes done in These two FMI:s should be corrected by setting the
VDA. Impact only shows how the truck originally was parameters KBQ and KBR, by VCADS, in a correct
built. If there has been a hardware mismatch, either fault combination. It is not needed to replace neither the
code MID130 PID160 FMI1 or FMI2 will be set. sensor wheel nor the speed sensor.
• FMI1 = “The main shaft speed differs from both the
value of the countershaft speed and the vehicle speed
The parameters KBQ and KBR means:
KBQ = 0 The main shaft has a 72 teeth sensor wheel mounted
KBQ = 1 The main shaft has a 30 teeth sensor wheel mounted
KBR = 0 There is a speed-sensor-D mounted
KBR = 1 There is a speed-sensor-C mounted

Example 1

An old I-Shift generation C gearbox (built before week 23, 2009) has previously got a complete GCU-D installed, with
KBQ = 1 and KBR = 0.
When ordering a new cable harness with speed sensors included, a speed-sensor-C will be received.
This mismatch will create fault code MID130 PID160 FMI2, but can be corrected by changing the parameters, by
VCADS, to KBQ = 1 and KBR = 1.

Example 2

The truck has previously got a complete “exchange” I-Shift generation D gearbox, which has GCU-D (= TECU-D and
speed-sensor-D) and 72 teeth sensor wheel, with KBQ = 0 and KBR = 0.
When ordering a new cable harness with speed sensors included, a speed-sensor-C will be received.
This mismatch will create fault code MID130 PID160 FMI2, but can be corrected by changing the parameters, by
VCADS, to KBQ = 0 and KBR = 1.

Miscellaneous information
• If a TECU-D, or a complete GCU-D, has been installed
in an I-Shift generation C gearbox, all transmission
programme software functionality (SW) is still the
original I-Shift generation C version, only the new
hardware (HW) is the same as in an I-Shift generation
D version. The driver will not experience any
changes.
• If a TECU-C, or a complete GCU-C, is going to be
reinstalled in an I-Shift generation C gearbox, where
previously a TECU-D or a complete GCU-D has been
mounted, there must also be a speed-sensor-C and
a 30 teeth sensor wheel in the gearbox. Furthermore
a conversion kit, p/n 85124923, must be run to get
back to the “original” TECU-C hardware (HW) as well
as SW without parameters KBQ and KBR.
• TECU-C can be recognised by the p/n 20817637
(URETARD) or 20817640 (RET-TH) marked on the
plate of the top cover. (This is the only p/n’s that have
been used for TECU-C during the period it has been
in production.)
• A speed-sensor-D can not be mounted together with
an original TECU-C.
• A 72 teeth sensor wheel can not be mounted together
with an original TECU-C.
• Prior to any repair of TECU and/or GCU, it is
recommended to read out, by VCADS, if the
parameters KBQ and KBR are present and in that case
what they are set to. By this information together with
the table below, it will be possible to evaluate what HW
are currently installed.
If KBQ and KBR are not present, and if TECU-C can
be recognised by the p/n 20817637 (URETARD) or
20817640 (RET-TH) marked on the plate of the top
cover, it can be assumed that it is a “pure” I-Shift
generation C gearbox.
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To summarize this FST, the table below shows the KBR should be set for different combinations of HW and it
different combinations of how the parameters KBQ and also shows what is applicable or not.

30 teeth sensor wheel 72 teeth sensor wheel

KBQ = 1 KBQ = 0
TECU-D with speed-sensor-D
KBR = 0 KBR = 0
KBQ = 1 KBQ = 0
TECU-D with speed-sensor-C
KBR = 1 KBR = 1
TECU-C with speed-sensor-D Not applicable Not applicable
“Original” I-Shift generation C
software needed where KBQ & KBR
TECU-C with speed-sensor-C Not applicable
have no function. Use conversion
kit p/n 85124923

Information for replacement of complete gearboxes

“New” p/n
When ordering a complete I-Shift generation C gearbox as original/”new” p/n in Impact, an I-Shift generation D gearbox
(AT2412D, AT2612D, ATO2612D, AT2812D or ATO3112D) will be received. Before downloading SW to the new
gearbox, the parameters KBQ and KBR must be installed in VDA by running the conversion kit p/n 85126548. Both
KBQ and KBR will be set to 0.
Even though it is an I-Shift generation D gearbox, it will still have the same Transmission Program software functionality
(SW) as it had from the original I-Shift generation C version, so the driver will not experience any changes.

“Exchange” p/n
When ordering a complete I-Shift generation C gearbox as “exchange unit” p/n in Impact, there are two alternatives
of what will be received:
1. An I-Shift generation D gearbox (AT2412D, AT2612D, ATO2612D, AT2812D or ATO3112D). Before downloading
SW to the new gearbox, the parameters KBQ and KBR must be installed in VDA by running the conversion kit
p/n 85126548. Both KBQ and KBR will be set to 0. (This is similar to what was described in the text above for
original/”new” p/n.)
2. An I-Shift generation C gearbox, always with speed-sensor-C and 30 teeth sensor wheel. However, it can either
have TECU-C or TECU-D. TECU-C can be recognised by the p/n 20817637 (URETARD) or 20817640 (RET-TH)
marked on the plate of the top cover. (This is the only p/n’s that have been used for TECU-C during the period it
has been in production.)
• If it has TECU-C, the combination means that it is like the original gearbox and KBQ and KBR are not needed.
• If it has TECU-D, the combination means that before downloading SW to the new gearbox, the parameters KBQ
and KBR must be installed in VDA by running the conversion kit p/n 85120150. Both KBQ and KBR will
be set to 1.