Rotary Switch

TRANSMISSION ROTARY SWITCH, RENEW

- Check the shift cable adjustment.

- Switch the ignition ON, apply the footbrake and move the shift lever to 'N'.

- Switch the ignition OFF and disconnect the battery.

- Open the armrest lid.

- Release and remove the ashtray securing screws.

- Displace the ashtray assembly for access.

- Disconnect the cigar lighter/illumination harness connectors.

- Place the ashtray assembly aside.

- Displace and remove the console veneer panel rear finisher.

- Carefully displace the Performance Mode switch from the gear surround finisher.

- Disconnect the Performance Mode switch from the harness multi-pin plug.

- Displace and remove the Performance Mode switch surround finisher.

- Displace and remove the shift lever surround finisher.

- Release and remove the veneer panel wing nuts.

- Displace and remove the console finisher veneer panel.

- Cut and remove the rotary switch harness securing straps.

- Disconnect the rotary switch harness multi-pin plugs. Reposition the tunnel carpet for access to the harness grommet.

- Displace and reposition the grommet down through the tunnel.

- Feed the harness through the tunnel to the underside of the vehicle.

- Raise the vehicle on a ramp.

- From beneath the vehicle, release and remove the rotary switch harness to transmission 'P, clip securing nut; displace and reposition the 'P' clip from the stud.

- Release and remove the rotary switch harness to transmission 'P' clip securing screw.





- Release and remove the rotary switch protection cover (1 Fig.1) securing bolts; displace and remove the switch cover.

- Disconnect the transmission multi-pin socket (2 Fig.1}.

- Reposition the harness clear of the transmission unit.

- Release and remove the rotary switch securing nuts.

- Displace and remove the switch assembly.

- Displace and remove the 'P' clips from the harness.

- Fit and align the 'P' clips to the new harness / switch assembly.

- Displace the rubber sealing plug (3 Fig.1) from the rotary switch.

- Ensure the shift lever is in 'N'.

- Fit and fully seat a new rotary switch to the transmission unit.

- Fit but do not fully tighten the rotary switch securing nuts.





- Fit and align Service Tool JD161 (Fig. 1) to the rotary switch to align the switch rotor to the switch body.

- Finally torque tighten the rotary switch securing nuts.

- Displace and remove Service Tool JD161.

- Reposition and fit the rubber sealing plug to the switch.

- Reconnect the transmission unit multi-pin plug.

- Reposition the harness and feed the multi-pin plugs and grommet through the tunnel aperture.

- From below the vehicle, reposition the harness 'P' clip to its mounting stud.

- Fit and tighten the 'P' clip securing nut.

- Align the harness 'P' clip to transmission shift abutment bracket.

- Fit and tighten the 'P' clip securing screw.

- Fit and align the rotary switch protection cover; fit and torque tighten the securing bolts.

- From inside the vehicle, fit the grommet in the correct orientation and reposition the harness in the correct position.

- Reconnect the rotary switch harness multi-pin plugs.

- From below the vehicle, ensure that there is no excess slack in the switch harness that could foul the propshaft.

- Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

- Reposition and fit the tunnel carpet.

- Using suitable tie straps, secure the harness to the console harness.

- Fit and fully seat the veneer panel to the console; fit and tighten the wing nuts.

- Fit and fully seat the shift lever surround.

- Connect the Performance Mode switch to the harness multi-pin plug and fully seat the switch.

- Fit and align the console veneer panel rear finisher.

- Place the ashtray assembly in position.

- Reconnect the cigar lighter / illumination harness connectors.

- Reposition and fit the ashtray assembly; fit and tighten the securing screws.

- Close the armrest lid.

- Reconnect the battery.