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Shift Interlock Solenoid: Service and Repair

Shift Lock Solenoid Replacement
1. Remove the console panel and center console.
2. Remove the shift lever assembly.
3. Remove the shift lever knob and A/T gear position indicator panel/bracket assembly.
4. Remove the bolts (four) securing the detent bracket and the shift lever bracket base, then separate them.
5. Remove the shift lock solenoid from the detent bracket.





6. Install the shift lock solenoid plunger (A) and plunger spring (B) in the new shift lock solenoid (C).
7. Install the shift look solenoid on the detent bracket (D) by aligning the joint of the shift lock solenoid plunger with the tip of the shift lock stop (E).
8. Install the detent bracket on the shift lever bracket base with the bolts and nuts.
9. Install the A/T gear position indicator panel/bracket assembly and shift lever knob.
10. Install the shift lever assembly.
11. Install the center console, console panel, and related parts.