A/T - Difficulty Moving Shift Lever Out of PARK

SECTION
4

GROUP
43

NO.
923

DATE
May 1996

RE:
Replacing micro-switch in automatic transmission gear selector mounting 900 1993-

REFERENCE:

TP 4301201, SECTION 4 (43), AW30A0, AW30-43, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS; 960 1991-
TP 3164211, SECTION 4 (43), AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AW70/70L, AW71/71L, AW72L; 700 1982-19..
TP 3101201, SECTION 3 (37) WIRING REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF CABLE TERMINALS; 850, 900

Replaces TECH DCS GRAM 43-03 dated November 9, 1995.

Replacing micro-switch in automatic transmission gear selector mounting

Intermittant difficulties moving the shift lever out of "P" (park) position without using the manual shift lock override may be due to improper contact in the micro-switch.

A service kit containing a new micro-switch, wiring and holder is available.

Material required: Service kit P/N 9181179-4.

Tools required: Wiring repair kit P/N 9814235-9

Wiring repair kit P/N 9512647-0

Preparations, 940:





Removing panels
- Remove ashtray and housing.
- Remove screws under parking brake lever.
- Remove clips at front edge of panel.
- Remove panel.
- Remove screws in center console.
- Pull back center console.





- Undo side panel stay (B) screws (A) without removing.
- Undo right stay and twist up to left.
- Fold up carpet under right side panel to expose connectors (C).
- Undo central electrical unit (D).

Removing gear selector mounting, 940




- Remove sound insulation around gear selector mounting.
- Remove four gear selector mounting screws.
- Lift gear selector mounting as far as it will go approx. 5 cm (2 inch).

Preparations, 960:




- Remove the ashtray.
- Remove right soundproofing panel
- Remove screw holding the center console (A)
- Fold out soundproofing on left of center console.
- Remove screw holding the center console (B)
- Remove cover under parking brake lever
- Remove screws holding panel
- Lift cover on center console
- Remove cover at bottom of compartment
- Remove screws holding center console
- Pull back center console to expose panel around parking brake lever and gear selector lever
- Fold back panel.
- Pull back center console to expose gear selector mounting.

All cars:





- Disconnect 4-pin connector by right side panel (940) or left side (960).
- Disconnect black wire from position 4. Use terminal removal tool 951 2632-2, (narrow pins).
- Remove insulation tape from wire harness to expose the black wire.

Removing micro-switch





- Move the gear selector back to expose the micro-switch.
- Cut the wire between the micro-switch and solenoid as close to the micro-switch as possible.
- Strip the wire.





- Carefully remove the locking clip that holds the micro-switch, (BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE PLASTIC PINS).
- Remove the micro-switch.

Installing a new micro-switch





- Take a new micro-switch from the service kit.
- Crimp the stripped wire into the moisture proof butt connector on the new micro-switch. Use crimping tool 951 2656-1 or 999 9324-8.
- Protecting the gear selector mounting heat the butt connector with a hot air gun to moisture proof it.

See Service Manual Section 3 (37) Wiring repairs and replacement of cable terminal 850, 900, section KC.

- Install the new micro-switch on the pin in the gear selector mounting.
- Install a new locking clip on the pin.





- Route the black wire from the micro-switch along the existing wire harness to the 4-pin connector.
- Connect wire to position 4.
- Connect connector to the car's wire harness at the right side panel (940) or left side panel (960).
- Tape the new wire to the wire harness where the wire harness was previously taped.

960 models:





In the 960 the black wire will be too long.
- Loop the excess on the existing wire harness and tape.

Finishing work, 960
- Reinstall parts in reverse order.
- Verify function.

Finishing work, 940





- Reinstall gear selector mounting with four bolts.
- Reinstall sound insulation around gear selector mounting.
- Verify function.

Reinstall other parts in reverse order.





WARRANTY STATEMENT: Claims may be submitted under the New Car Limited Warranty when a manufacturing defect is present using claim type: 01