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DEFINITION: Transmission shift lever does move out of the PARK position with ignition ON and brake pedal pressed.

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Did you perform the Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Symptom Tests and perform the necessary inspections?

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Go to Step 2

Got to Symptoms - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control

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  1. Disconnect the automatic transmission shift lock control switch.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. Press and hold the brake pedal.
  4. Attempt to move the shift lever out of the PARK position.

Does the shift lever move out of the PARK position?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 3

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  1. Leave the automatic transmission shift lock control switch disconnected.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. Connect a test lamp between the automatic transmission shift lock control signal circuit at the automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 4

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  1. Connect a test lamp between the park lock solenoid power feed circuit at the park lock solenoid and a good ground.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 9

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  1. Connect a test lamp between the park lock solenoid power feed circuit at the park lock solenoid and the park/neutral position switch signal circuit at the automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 6

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Connect a test lamp between park/neutral position switch signal circuit at the park/neutral switch and battery positive voltage (B+).

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 7

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Connect a test lamp between park/neutral switch ground circuit at the park/neutral switch and battery positive voltage (B+).

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 11

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Repair the short to battery positive voltage (B+) in the automatic transmission shift lock control signal circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 18

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9

Repair the open in the park solenoid power feed circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 18

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10

Repair open in park/neutral switch signal circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 18

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11

Repair open in park/neutral switch ground circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 18

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12

    • Inspect for proper automatic transmission shift lock control switch adjustment. Refer to Stop Lamp Switch Adjustment in Hydraulic Brakes.
    • Inspect for poor connections at the automatic transmission shift lock control switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 18

Go to Step 13

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Replace the automatic transmission shift lock control switch. Refer to Stop Lamp Switch Replacement in Hydraulic Brakes.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 18

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14

Inspect for poor connections at the automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 18

Go to Step 15

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Replace the transmission shift lock control solenoid. Refer to Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Replacement - Floor Shift Mounted .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 18

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    • Inspect for proper park/neutral position switch adjustment. Refer to Park/Neutral Position Switch Adjustment .
    • Inspect for poor connections at the park/neutral position switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 18

Go to Step 17

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Replace the park/neutral position switch. Refer to Park/Neutral Position Switch Replacement

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 18

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Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 2