OEM 2006 Toyota Solara Neutral Safety Switch

2006 Toyota Solara Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the park/neutral safety switch on 2006 Toyota Solara?

  A: A proper repair of the park/neutral position switch requires starting with removal of the battery and successive removal of the engine cover No. 1 sub-assembly, air cleaner assembly and air cleaner hose No. 1 and intake air resonator sub-assembly and engine under cover LH. The floor shift cable transmission control shift can be detached through these steps: Unconnect the park/neutral position switch connector then remove the control shaft lever nut and disconnect the control cable from the lever and remove its bracket clip. First disconnect the park/neutral position switch assembly by removing its bolts and then successively take off the lock plate, lock nut and control shaft lever. The switch must be pulled out after you remove the washers and nut and pry up the lock plate. In this step check the park/neutral position switch assembly which requires you to apply the parking brake, turn on the ignition switch to ON position, press the brake pedal deeply and confirm engine start-up functions properly in N or P mode but Back Up light and reverse warning buzzer activates only in R position; perform continuity test when a failure occurs. Implement the adjustment of the park/neutral position switch assembly through the following steps: loosen the 2 bolts, position the shift lever to N, align the groove with the neutral basic line while holding the switch in position before tightening the bolts to 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.) and complete the inspection. Place all installation materials first then attach the park/neutral position switch on the manual valve shaft and set the 2 bolts before putting in a new lock plate and tightening the nut to 6.9 Nm (70 kgf-cm, 61 inch lbs). The installation procedure requires the control shaft lever to be placed temporarily before turning it counterclockwise until it stops and continuing clockwise to the second notch. After removing the lever the operator must replace it with the groove aligned to the neutral basic line while tightening the two bolts to 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.) before using a screwdriver to stake the nut in position with the lock plate. The final stage involves adding the washer and nut with 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.) torque. The next step involves connecting the park/neutral position switch cable before connecting the floor shift cable transmission control shift through leveraging the control cable to the control shaft lever with the nut fastened at 15 Nm (153 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.) tension followed by installing a new clip on the bracket. The last installation step involves putting back the engine under cover LH and intake air resonator sub-assembly and air cleaner hose No. 1 and air cleaner assembly and engine cover No. 1 sub-assembly and battery with followup checks on the shift lever position and park/neutral position switch assembly and an initialization procedure.