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2002 Chevrolet Silverado Repair Question


Topics covered: Door, Electrical connector, Transmission.
Mileage: 75,000 miles.

Asked on February 17, 2011

Gear selection indicator

the gear selection indicator on the dash is lit but the only gear selection that lights up is reverse, when in park the doors do not unlock automaticly but the truck will restart. is this problem a switch or sending unit and where is it?
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Replied on February 17, 2011

A common problem that your describing is a neutral back up switch, some would call it a range switch, it is on the left side of transmission and has two electrical connectors on it, do you have any shifting problems or know of any eng/trans codes? GM came out with an updated part, here is a picture

Tiny Answered by PROTECH1980 (expert)
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