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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 1999 🢒 Firebird 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Theft Deterrent 🢒 Park/Neutral Position Switch Adjustment

Using A New Switch
  1. Align the holes in the park/neutral position switch with the holes in the transmission control.
  2. Ensure that the transmission control is still in the Neutral position.
  3. Do not rotate the switch.
  4. The new switch is pinned in the neutral position. If the pin is missing or broken and the switch has been rotated, proceed to "Using The Old Switch".

    5. Important: Ensure that the vehicle will only start in the park or neutral position. Readjust the switch if the engine will start in any other position.


    Object Number: 208314 Size: SH
  5. Install the park/neutral position switch and bolts to the transmission control.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the park/neutral position switch bolts to 2.2 N·m (19 lb in).

  6. Remove the alignment pin and verify proper operation of the switch.

Using The Old Switch

    Object Number: 208314 Size: SH
  1. Loosely, install the park/neutral position switch screws to the transmission control.

    2. Object Number: 208319 Size: SH

    Important: Ensure that the vehicle will only start in the park or the neutral position. Readjust the switch, if the vehicle will start in any other position.

  2. Insert a 2.34 mm (0.094 in) gage pin into the service adjustment hole. slide the switch until the gage pin drops to 15 mm (0.59 in) depth.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the park/neutral position switch screws to 2.2 N·m (19 lb in).

  3. Remove the gage pin and verify proper operation of the switch.