Park/Neutral Contact

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Fig 1: Cutaway View Of Park/Neutral Contact

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - SHELL OF ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE

2 - PLUNGER

3 - PERMANENT MAGNET

4 - DRY-REED CONTACT

The park/neutral contact (4) is located in the shell of the electric control unit and is fixed to the conductor tracks. See Fig 1.

Its purpose is to recognize selector valve and selector lever positions "P" and "N". The park/neutral contact consists of:

the plunger (2).
the permanent magnet (3).
the dry-reed contact (4).