Gear Position Indicator
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The gear position indicator is integrated with the Transmission Control Module (TCM) as one unit.
The gear position indicator informs the Transmission Control Module (TCM) on the gear selected, and whether reverse gear is engaged to light the reversing lamp. The gear position indicator contains a permanent magnet and a linear Hall sensor. The gear position indicator creates a signal voltage of between 0 and 5 V which equates to current gear selector lever position.
The gear position indicator can be diagnosed.
Voltage Level For The Different Gear Positions
P ≈ 0,65 V
R ≈ 1,64 V
N ≈ 1,12 V
D ≈ 2,49 V