Skip to content
Book on WhatsApp

P0910

Gate Select Actuator Circuit/Open

Open circuit detected at the gate select actuator output, used to move the shift mechanism between gates on automated manual transmissions.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: shop_only

Symptoms

  • Check engine or transmission warning light on
  • Harsh, delayed, or missing shifts
  • Possible limp mode (locked in one gear)
  • Slipping or shuddering during gear changes

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Actuator winding openCommon
  • Wiring breakPossible
  • Pin pushed back out of connector bodyLess likely

Parts involved

  • Gate Select Actuator
  • Wiring Harness
  • TCM

P0910 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.