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Shift Interlock Switch: Testing and Inspection




1. Remove the center console.
2. Disconnect the mode switch connector.
3. Shift the shift lever into the [P] position, then check for continuity between the No. 8 terminal and No. 3 terminal. There should be continuity.
4. Shift the shift lever out of the [P] position, and check for continuity between the terminals in step 3. There should be no continuity.
5. If the parking pin switch is faulty, replace the mode switch A/T gear position indicator panel light/parking pin switch assembly.