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Transmission Gear Selector Switch Design Changes

Transmission gear selector switches have changed constantly. Regardless of the name (Park – Neutral, MLPS, DTR, IMS, etc.) many changes transcend switch configuration or bolt design. Upgrades can involve the electrical pin count which results in confusion by the technician. It is important to know if a pin count changes, why and will it interchange on

I See It, But I Don’t See It!

Incorrectly installed 4T65-E internal mode switch causes shift problems

I got a call from a technician who was working on a 4T65-E. It seems that after the freshly rebuilt transmission was re-installed, the car would not start in park or neutral and the transmission would make a wrong-gear start and shift only once. I came to find out that this was not an original problem, which means it was created during the repair process.