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Circuit Description

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The engine control module (ECM) provides 12 volts to the Park/Neutral switch of the manual shift shaft position switch. The manual shift shaft position switch is a sliding contact assembly that attaches to the manual shift shaft inside the transmission. The switch consists of five separate circuits, four of which indicate gear selector position to the transmission control module (TCM), and one that indicates Park/Neutral position to the ECM. When the transmission is in Park or Neutral, the switch closes and pulls the ECM voltage low, 0 volts. When the transmission is not in Park or Neutral, the ECM voltage is high, 12 volts. The ECM uses the switch in order to enable starter operation.

If the Park/Neutral switch and the transmission manual shift shaft position switch do not agree for a specified length of time, DTC P0850 sets. DTC P0850 is a type C DTC.

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