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Center Console Removal

New 03/29/2005

Hey all, I have been searching the site for a step by step way to take apart
the center console and Fix certain parts of it. Anyone have a step by step?
Jason Fontaine

Enjoy

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Shift Control Linkage

The transaxle shift control linkage consists of the following components:

• a column- or floor-mounted transaxle range selector lever
• a cable connecting the column or floor shifter to the transaxle manual control lever (7A256)
• brake/shifter interlock system
• an ignition/shifter interlock cable (3F719) on floor-shift vehicles

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Shift Interlock System

A brake/shifter interlock system consists of the following:

· ignition switch (11572)

· brake pedal stoplight switch (13480)

· brake shift interlock module

· brake shift interlock solenoid assembly (attached to key interlock assembly)

· necessary wiring

On floor-shift vehicles, the ignition/shifter interlock cable (3F719):

· locks the floor shift transaxle range selector lever in the PARK position when the ignition switch is in the LOCK position.

· requires the floor shift transaxle range selector lever to be in the PARK position to turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.

Shift Control Linkage—Floor Shift


 

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Transmission Control Switch (TCS)

The transmission control switch (TCS) is included with floor-mounted shifter and available on column shifter.

The transmission control switch (TCS) is a momentary contact switch located on the floor shift console, next to the transmission range selector lever. When the switch is pressed, a signal is sent to the powertrain control module (PCM) (12A650) to allow automatic shifts from first through fourth gears or first through third gears only, locking out fourth gear (OVERDRIVE). The powertrain control module then energizes the transmission control indicator lamp on the instrument cluster to indicate OVERDRIVE OFF.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Ignition/Shifter Interlock Cable—Floor Shift

Removal

1.     Disconnect battery ground cable (14301). Refer to Section 14-01 .

2.     Unsnap and remove upper console bezels.

3.     Disconnect ignition/shifter interlock cable conduit from bracket, pull cable from pink cam on transaxle range selector lever and housing.

4.     Remove three screws and upper steering column shroud (3530).

5.     Insert a scratch awl into the access hole located in the bottom of the lower steering column shroud. Push in on the ignition lock cylinder release pin and rotate the ignition lock cylinder (3675) clockwise to the RUN position and remove the ignition lock cylinder from the steering column tube (3514).

6.     Remove the lower steering column shroud.

7.     Remove the two screws and knee bolster from instrument panel (04320).

8.     Remove two nuts and steering column absorber (3E644).

9.     Remove two nuts and lower steering column tube.

10.   Remove two Torx® head screws from ignition/shifter interlock actuator.

11.   Remove ignition/shifter interlock cable (3F719) from vehicle.

Installation

1.     Install ignition/shifter interlock cable into vehicle and route into position.

2.     Secure ignition/shifter interlock actuator to steering column tube with two Torx® head screws. Tighten screws to 2 Nm (17 lb-in).

3.     Raise steering column tube into position and secure with two nuts. Tighten nuts to 13-17 Nm (10-12 lb-ft).

4.     Install steering column absorber and secure with two nuts. Tighten nuts to 13-17 Nm (10-12 lb-ft).

5.     Install knee bolster to instrument panel and secure with two screws.

6.     Place lower steering column shroud into position and insert ignition lock cylinder into steering column tube.

7.     Install upper steering column shroud and secure with three screws.

8.     Feed ignition/shifter interlock cable core into pink cam on transaxle range selector lever, snap cable conduit onto bracket.

9.     Install and secure upper console bezels.

10.   Connect battery ground cable. Refer to Section 14-01 .

11.   Check for proper ignition/shifter interlock operation. The ignition key should be removable only with the transaxle range selector lever in PARK. The transaxle range selector lever should be locked in the PARK position with the key removed.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Ignition/Shifter Interlock Actuator

Floor Shift

The ignition/shifter interlock actuator on floor shift vehicles is only serviced with the ignition/shifter interlock cable (3F719). If ignition/shifter interlock actuator replacement on vehicles equipped with floor shift becomes necessary, the ignition/shifter interlock cable must be replaced as an assembly. Refer to Ignition/Shifter Interlock Cable for Removal and Installation procedures.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Transaxle Range Selector Lever

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Floor Shift

Removal and Installation

1.     Disconnect battery ground cable. Refer to Section 14-01 .

2.     Remove center console assembly. Refer to Section 01-12 .

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Console Panel, Floor

Removal

1.     Remove beverage holder by carefully unsnapping front portion using a flat-blade screwdriver. Grasp beverage holder and unsnap from console panel (045A36).

2.     Open ash receptacle (30702) and move gearshift lever (7210) to 1 position.

3.     Grasp console top panel (044D90) and pull rearward to unsnap from console center finish panel. Remove electrical connectors from cigar lighter socket and retainer (15055) and lamp assembly.

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Step 1 pull harder
Kirk Doucette

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