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1st-hold Switch Test/Replacement

  1. Remove the console panel and center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  2. Disconnect the switch assembly connector (6P).
  3. Shift the shift lever into the 1 position, then check for continuity between the No. 1 and No. 3 terminals. There should be continuity.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Switch Assembly Connector (6P)
    G03640519Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Shift the shift lever out of the 1 position, and check for continuity between the terminals in step  3. There should be no continuity.
  5. If the 1st-hold switch is faulty, remove the shift lever assembly (see SHIFT LEVER REMOVAL  ), and replace the detent bracket (see SHIFT LEVER DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY  ). (The 1st-hold switch is not available separately).
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