Location of Automatic Transmission Shifter on XK-8 Convertible V8-40L (1997)
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Operates the transmission selector shaft and rotary switch, in all positions (except Drive-to-fourth) by means of a Bowden cable.
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Passes driver gearshift requests to the transmission control module via the rotary switch.
The Drive-to-fourth switch:
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Detects when the gear selector lever is moved from Drive to Fourth.
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Is hard-wired to the transmission control module.
The Neutral position switch:
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Is hard-wired to the body processor module.
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Detects when the gear selector lever is moved to the Neutral position.
The Park position switch:
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Is hard-wired to the body processor module.
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Detects when the gear selector lever is moved to the Park position.
The gear selector module:
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Provides illumination of the gear selector surround, which is dimmable via a Controller Area Network (CAN) signal from the instrument
cluster.
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Provides red illumination, on the gear selector surround, of the gear selected, by CAN signals from the instrument cluster.
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Illuminates the security system Active LED on the gear selector surround, in response to an input from the body processor module.
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Is connected to the fascia harness via a 12-way connector.
The gear selector interlock solenoid:
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Prevents the gear selector lever from being moved from the Park position, unless the ignition switch is in position II, and the brake pedal is
depressed.
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Is controlled by an input from the body processor module.
The seven gear selector positions are:
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Park. The transmission is mechanically locked, which prevents the rear wheels from rotating.
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Reverse. Reverse gear is selected.
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Neutral. The engine is disconnected from the transmission.
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Drive. All five forward gears are selected automatically, according to conditions and driver demand.
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Fourth. The lowest four gears are selected automatically.
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Third. The lowest three gears are selected automatically.
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Second. The lowest two gears are selected automatically.