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1ST-Hold Switch Test/Replacement

1st-hold Switch Test/Replacement
1. Remove the console panel and center console.
2. Disconnect the switch assembly connector (6P).





3. Shift the shift lever into the [1] position, then check for continuity between the No. 1 and No. 3 terminals. There should be continuity.
4. Shift the shift lever out of the [1] position, and check for continuity between the terminals in step 3. There should be no continuity.
5. If the 1st-hold switch is faulty, remove the shift lever assembly, and replace the detent bracket. (The 1st hold switch is not available separately).