NO.31 M RANGE POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN M RANGE/M RANGE POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE IN D RANGE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]SM2445424
NO.31 M RANGE POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN M RANGE/M RANGE POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE IN D RANGE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]

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M range position indicator light does not illuminate in M range/M range position indicator light illuminates in D range
DESCRIPTION
• M range position indictor light in instrument cluster does not illuminate in M range or M range position indicator light illuminates in D range with the ignition switch is ON position.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• M range switch malfunction
• Open or short circuit in wiring harness between M range switch and TCM
Note
• Before following the troubleshooting steps, make sure that the Automatic Transaxle On-Board Diagnostic and Automatic Transaxle Basic Inspection are conducted.

Diagnostic procedure

STEP

INSPECTION

ACTION

1
• Access the TCM PID MNL SW using the M-MDS. (See ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM PID/DATA MONITOR INSPECTION [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL].)
• Monitor the MNL SW PID with move the selector lever to all position and range.
• Does the MNL SW PID indicate properly?
Yes
Turn the M range position indicator light on and off using the M-MDS simulation function.
• If the M range position indicator light dose not turn on and off according to the simulation command, replace the instrument cluster.
• If the M range position indicator light turns on and off according to the simulation command, inspect and repair the wiring harness between the TCM and instrument cluster.
No
Inspect the M range switch.
• If the M range switch is normal, inspect and repair wiring harness between manual switch terminal A and TCM terminal K.
2
• Verify test results.
― If normal, return to the diagnostic index to service any additional symptoms.
― If the malfunction remains, inspect the related Service Information and perform repair or diagnosis.
• If the vehicle is repaired, troubleshooting is completed.
• If the vehicle is not repaired or additional diagnostic information is not available, replace the TCM.