Floor Shift Assembly: Disassembly

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REMOVE SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR
1. Disconnect the indicator light wire harness connector and the wire harness from the upper console panel assembly.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Indicator Light Wire Harness Connector
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2. Remove the 2 screws and pull out the shift position indicator in the direction indicated by the arrow to remove it from the upper console panel assembly.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Shift Position Indicator Screws
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REMOVE INDICATOR LIGHT WIRE SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the indicator light wire sub-assembly from the position indicator.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Indicator Light Wire Sub-Assembly
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2. Remove the position indicator bulb from the indicator light wire sub-assembly.
3. Remove the position indicator bulb cap from the position indicator bulb.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Position Indicator Bulb
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4. Using a screwdriver, disengage the locking lug of terminals (4) and (8), and pull the terminals out from the rear.
  
  Fig 5: Removing Locking Lug Of Terminals
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REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the position indicator housing.
REMOVE SHIFT LEVER CAP
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the shift lever cap.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Position Indicator Housing
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REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR LENS
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the position indicator lens from the lower position indicator housing.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Position Indicator Lens
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REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR SLIDE COVER
1. Remove the position indicator slide cover from the lower position indicator housing.
2. Remove the No. 2 position indicator slide cover from the position indicator slide cover.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Position Indicator Slide Cover
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REMOVE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL ECU SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the shift lock control ECU connector from the floor shift assembly.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Shift Lock Control ECU Connector
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2. Remove the shift lever nut and lock pin from the floor shift assembly.
3. Remove the shift lever guide housing from the floor shift assembly.
  NOTE: First remove the shift lever nut and lock pin, then disengage the 2 claws.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Shift Lever Nut And Lock Pin
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4. Remove the 2 screws and shift lock control ECU sub-assembly.
  
  Fig 11: Locating Shift Lock Control ECU Sub-Assembly Screws
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REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH
1. Remove the transmission control switch from the shift lever guide housing.