Gear Sensor/Switch: Service and Repair

Inspection

1. Inspect for loosened connectors, faulty connections, bends, corrosion, contamination, deformation, or damage.
2. Disconnect the inhibitor switch connector.
3. Check the voltage on the power supply terminal and the ground of the inhibitor switch wiring.

Normal voltage:Approximately 12 V

4. Use the following signal code chart to check the electric current flow for each terminal in each gear.






Removal

1. Remove the following parts first:
A. Air cleaner assembly and air duct

B. Battery and tray

C. ECM

NOTE:
Place the gear shift lever and manual control lever to the N position when performing maintenance on the inhibitor switch.

2. Disconnect the inhibitor switch connector (A).




3. Remove the shift cable mounting nut (A).




4. Loosen the nut (A), and then remove the manual control lever (B).
5. Loosen the mounting bolt, and then remove the inhibitor switch (C).






Installation

1. Installation is the reverse of removal.

NOTE:
- Fix the inhibitor manual control lever in the N jig hole when you assemble the shift cable.
- Adjust the shift cable after you install the inhibitor switch.