00258–00270 Solenoid Valve 1 (N88) - Auto Trans Shift Solenoid, Open/Short to Ground or B+
A wire in this circuit is touching the car's metal body, so current escapes to earth instead of reaching the part.
Can you drive it? The engine light will stay on and the car may run in a reduced-power mode. Read the freeze-frame data to see the conditions the fault was logged under.
Which code is which
Same fault, different cylinder or bank — diagnosed the same way. Several set together usually means one shared cause.
| Code | Definition | Severity |
|---|---|---|
00258 | Solenoid Valve 1 (N88) - Auto Trans Shift Solenoid, Open/Short to Ground or B+ | Investigate soon |
00260 | Solenoid Valve 2 (N89) - Auto Trans Shift Solenoid, Open/Short to Ground or B+ | Investigate soon |
00264 | Solenoid Valve 4 (N91) - Auto Trans Shift Solenoid, Open/Short to Ground or B+ | Investigate soon |
00268 | Solenoid Valve 6 (N93) - Auto Trans Shift Solenoid, Open/Short to Ground or B+ | Investigate soon |
00270 | Solenoid Valve 7 (N94) - Auto Trans Shift Solenoid, Open/Short to Ground or B+ | Investigate soon |
The definition
00258: Solenoid Valve 1 (N88) - Auto Trans Shift Solenoid, Open/Short to Ground or B+.
What to check first
Cheapest and fastest checks first:
- Unplug the connector at the part and measure resistance from each signal pin to a good earth. A healthy circuit reads open, not a few ohms.
- Follow the loom for chafe points - where it crosses a bracket, passes an edge, or flexes near a hinge or the engine mounts.
- Look for water or corrosion in the connector. A wet plug shorts pins to each other and to the body.
Reading the code is the easy part
A code names the circuit that complained. What tells you why is watching the sensor behind it while the engine runs — and that is where a code reader stops and a diagnostic tool starts.
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Common questions
What does 00258 mean?
00258 means Solenoid Valve 1 (N88) - Auto Trans Shift Solenoid, Open/Short to Ground or B+. A wire in this circuit is touching the car's metal body, so current escapes to earth instead of reaching the part.
Can I drive with 00258?
The engine light will stay on and the car may run in a reduced-power mode. Read the freeze-frame data to see the conditions the fault was logged under.