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Shift Lever Bracket Assembly Replacement

NOTE: Make sure not to get any silicone grease on the terminal part of the connectors and switches, especially if you have silicone grease on your hands or gloves.
  1. Remove the shift lever assembly (see SHIFT LEVER REMOVAL  ).
  2. Wrap the end of a flat-tip screwdriver with tape, pry off the D3 switch cover lock, and remove the D3 switch cover (A).
    Fig 1: Removing D3 Switch Cover
    G06680952Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Remove the D3 switch (A) by expanding its locks (B). Remove the screws (C), the shift lever button (D), the button spring (E), the shift lever knob (F), and the shift lever knob cover (G).
    Fig 2: Identifying D3 Switch, Locks, Shift Lever Button And Button Spring
    G06680953Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Remove the tape and harness wire tie from harness.
  5. Pry the lock covers (A) of the D3 switch/park pin switch/A/T gear position indicator panel light harness connector (B), and remove the covers.
    Fig 3: Identifying Lock Covers And A/T Gear Position Indicator Panel Light Harness Connector
    G06680954Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Remove the terminal (C) from the connector by pushing the lock tab (D) in the connector using a thin-bladed screwdriver (E). Remove all six terminals, and replace the connector.
  7. Remove the A/T gear position indicator panel light socket (A). Remove the A/T gear position indicator panel (B), the D3 switch harness (C), and the shift lever ring (D) together from the shift lever bracket.
    Fig 4: Identifying A/T Gear Position Indicator Panel Light Socket And A/T Gear Position Indicator Panel
    G06680955Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Remove the park pin switch (A).
    Fig 5: Removing Park Pin Switch
    G06680956Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Remove the shift lock solenoid (see SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID REPLACEMENT  ).
  10. Remove the shift lock stop (see SHIFT LOCK STOP/SHIFT LOCK STOP CUSHION REPLACEMENT  ).
  11. Replace the shift lever bracket assembly.
  12. Apply silicone grease to the pin on the shift lever bracket, and install the shift lock stop over the pin (see SHIFT LOCK STOP/SHIFT LOCK STOP CUSHION REPLACEMENT  ).
  13. Apply silicone grease to the tip of the shift lock stop, and install the shift lock solenoid by aligning the joint of the shift lock solenoid plunger with the tip of the shift lock stop (see SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID TEST  ).
  14. Install the park pin switch.
  15. Insert the D3 switch harness (A) through the shift lever (B), and install the shift lever ring (C) and the A/T gear position indicator panel (D).
    Fig 6: Identifying D3 Switch Harness, Shift Lever And Shift Lever Ring
    G06680957Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  16. Install the A/T gear position indicator panel light socket in the indicator panel.
  17. Install the D3 switch harness terminals (WHT) (A) in the No. 1 and No. 3 cavities. Either terminal can go in either cavity.
    Fig 7: Identifying D3 Switch Harness Terminals
    G06680958Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  18. Install the park pin switch harness terminals (GRN) (B) in the No. 2 and No. 6 cavities. Either terminal can go in either cavity.
  19. Install the A/T gear position indicator panel light harness terminals (RED/BLK) (C) in the No. 4 and No. 5 cavities. Either terminal can go in either cavity.
  20. Make sure that all six terminals lock securely, then install the lock covers (D) securely.
  21. Route the D3 switch harness (A) along the harness guide (B), place the mark (C) of the harness on the guide, and tie the harness and guide with a new harness wire tie (D).
    Fig 8: Identifying D3 Switch Harness And Harness Guide
    G06680959Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  22. Route the harnesses along the harness guide (E), and tie the harnesses and guide with a new harness wire tie (F).
  23. Tie the harnesses together into bundles with new tape (A) in two places.
    Fig 9: Identifying Harness Guide, Harnesses And Guide
    G06680960Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  24. Tie the harnesses and the harness clamp (B) together into a bundle with tape (C) as shown.
  25. Point the bevel (A) of the shift lever rod (B) toward the threaded holes (C), and push it into the bottom. Apply silicone grease to top of the rod.
    Fig 10: Identifying Shift Lever Rod, Bevel And Threaded Holes
    G06680961Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  26. Install the shift lever knob cover (D).
  27. Apply silicone grease to the shift lever button (E) and the button spring (F), then install the spring, the shift lever button, and the shift lever knob (G).
  28. Install the shift lever knob to the shift lever with new screws.
  29. Install the D3 switch (H) and the D3 switch cover (I).
  30. Install the shift lever assembly (see SHIFT LEVER INSTALLATION  ).
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