Hi,

I am tired of my shift lever sticking in the locked position and having to use the key to take the car out of park. I assume it is the shift level solenooid causing the problem and plan to go buy one this afternoon. Does anyone know where I would find this solenoid to replace it, and is it a replaceable part without taking a lot of the engine apart? Any charts or pictures would be excellent. Thanks, Mike

 

What do you mean be having to use the key to get the car out of park? Are you using the key to physically lift up the shifter lock, or putting the key into the ignition?

 

he means inserting the tip of the key in to the lock tab on an auto tranny shifter

 

Yeah, that's the one I meant, I guess some people might actually want to get it out of park by not putting the key into the ignition. But I am actually tired of putting the key in the lock tab in order to be able to push in the button on the auto shifter lever. Anyway, if anyone knows where I need to replace the solenoid, I would be most appreciative as I don't have an FSM and have not worked on my Maxima any yet.

Thanks,
Mike

 

I believe it is under the actual shifter (the center console). Order the part, and look for the matching piece under the console. I have not done this before, but I guarantee it's under the shifter and not on the actual tranny.

 

yeah...the problem is in the shift assembly

the shifter is only connected to the tranny by electrical wires. you move the shifter and an electrical siglan is sent to the tranny and the solenoids in the tranny change the actual gear

 

I would give the solenoid a test before replacing it by putting some voltage through its harness connector.

Terminal wire 9 (red/green) is the positive and and wire 10 (red/white) goes to ground. Don't screw up the polarity.

BTW on a 2002, the shifter is connected to the transmission by a cable, not electrically.

 

Thanks everyone. Shifting the gears isn't really a problem I have. Mine comes when I depress the brake pedal, sometimes it dosn't allow me to push the button on the shifter to take it out of park. I can actually hear it click when it does work. Anyway, I will be taking the shifter apart tomorrow or Saturday. Is it in the actually shifter shaft or is it under the shifter plate? Also, anyone know what size it is and what the part is called I need to order? I have been an RX7 owner for a long time and know all the good places to order from. Any recommendations on where to get the part at a fair price?

 

Bump, any more help is appreciated...