Electric Over Air (EOA) Range Shift System

All ZF Meritor 9- and 10-Speed Manual Transmissions

How the Electric Over Air (EOA) Diagnostics

Range Shift System Works
ZF Meritor’s Electric Over Air (EOA) range shift
system routes pressurized air past the filter
regulator and into the range piston housing.
Solenoids enable air to engage the transmission
into high or low range.
NOTE: EOA components are not serviceable.
Replace components that do not function correctly.
The EOA transmission range shift system does not
use fault code diagnostics. Refer to the table below
for troubleshooting suggestions.

Features Condition Check

r The system eliminates the slave valve, air lines,
range piston housing fittings and a pneumatic The transmission 12 VDC switched power is
switch in the shift knob. will not perform available.
high or low range
r Electronic switches, such as the neutral switch shifts or “sticks” Air tank pressure is correct.
and shift knob, control the range solenoids. in a range.
Neutral switch operates
correctly:
Components Resistance is 0.0-0.5 ohms
when in Neutral and open
Component Function circuit when in gear.
Resistance is 11.0-21.0 ohms
Shift Knob Transmission in Neutral:
across the range solenoids.
Activates the preselected range
shift solenoid. Requires 12 VDC Wiring harness connections
switched power. are solid.
Preselect high range: Shift knob functions correctly.
Activates high range solenoid
and deactivates low range The transmission Wiring harness connections
solenoid. intermittently are solid.
“sticks” in high or
Preselect low range: low range.
Activates the low range solenoid
and deactivates the high range Transmission Neutral switch operates
solenoid. changes range correctly:
once operator Resistance at 0.0-0.5 ohms
High and Low Perform as electronic valves that moves preselect when in Neutral and open
Range Shift enable air to pass through only switch, even if circuit when in gear.
Solenoids when activated by the shift knob. the main box is in
Require 12 VDC switched power. gear. Shift knob functions correctly.
Neutral Switch Selecting Neutral closes the Transmission Shift knob functions correctly.
switch and enables the shift changes range
knob to activate the preselected while in Neutral
range shift solenoid and without operator
deactivate the other one. input.
Wiring Connect components that
Harnesses operate the system.
Reverse Switch Selecting Reverse closes the
(Optional) switch.

Speed Sensor Provides the engine with the

transmission output shaft speed.
 Electric Over Air (EOA) Range Shift System
LOW ENABLE (ORANGE)
SET
(WHITE) HIGH ENABLE (GREEN)
NORMALLY OPEN HIGH
NEUTRAL (WHITE)
RESUME
(GREEN)
LOW L H L H
NORMALLY OPEN
(BLACK)

PAUSE GROUND (BLACK)

(YELLOW)

NORMALLY CLOSED LOW SOLENOID (BLUE)

(BLUE) HIGH SOLENOID (YELLOW)

X
CRUISE HARNESS (OPTIONAL)
– SHIFT KNOB AB C D AB A BC D A B COMMAND HARNESS
– SHIFT KNOB

TRANSMISSION
AB C D AB A BC D A B WIRING HARNESS
X
A HIGH
B
X X SOLENOID

AB C DE F G SOLENOID ASSEMBLY
OEM LEVER HARNESS(ES)

ABC D E F G A LOW
B
X SOLENOID
OEM INTERFACE CONNECTOR
J2
FUNCTION OEM SUPPLIED F F
CLUTCH PEDAL SWITCH E E
SET SW
(PEDAL UP/OUT POSITION) D D SOLENOID ASSEMBLY
RESUME SW
C C
PAUSE +
B B
SWITCHED IGNITION A A
(12V FUSED • 10 AMPS)
BATTERY - A
B
A A NEUTRAL SWITCH
B B SHOWN “IN GEAR”

A A
B B

OEM VEHICLE HARNESS OPTIONAL SPEED SENSOR

Reverse Switch (Optional) Optional J2 Connector

J2
H H
X X
G G
F F
Resistance E E
D D
(Measured Across Pins) X
C C
X
In Reverse Not In Reverse B B
A A
0.0-0.5 ohms Open Circuit

Single Coil Dual Coil

Range Push In Speed Sensor Push In Speed Sensor
Solenoids
Neutral Switch B A

Resistance
(Measured Across Pins) Resistance Resistance Resistance
In Neutral In Gear (Measured Across Pins) (Measured Across Pins) (Measured Across Pins)
0.0-0.5 ohms Open Circuit 11.0-21.0 ohms 2.0-4.0 k ohms 1.5-3.5 k ohms

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