Symptom Chart - External Controls

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Condition	Possible Sources	Action
The brake shift interlock system does not release/lock correctly	Circuitry Bussed electrical center (BEC) fuse F59 (30A) Shift interlock actuator Smart junction box (SJB)	Go to Pinpoint Test A .
The selector lever is out of correct gear relationship	Transmission selector lever cable and bracket Retainer bracket Shift control linkage out of adjustment	Go to Pinpoint Test B .
Transmission range indicator does not correspond to the gear	Transmission selector lever cable bracket	TIGHTEN the bolts holding the transmission selector lever cable bracket.
	Selector lever linkage	VERIFY digital transmission range (TR) sensor range for correct adjustment. REFER to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION - 5R55S article.
The transmission control (TC) switch is inoperative	BEC fuse F39 (15A) TC switch TC switch not cycled during self-test PCM Circuitry	Go to Pinpoint Test C .
The transmission control indicator lamp (TCIL) is not operating correctly	LED Instrument cluster PCM	REFER to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC), MESSAGE CENTER, AND WARNING CHIMES article.
Excessive shift effort	Transmission selector lever cable	INSTALL a new transmission selector lever cable.
	Cable bracket	ADJUST the cable. TIGHTEN the screws.
Transmission selector lever will not shift	Transmission selector lever cable	INSTALL a new transmission selector lever cable.
	Broken transmission selector level cable	INSTALL a new transmission selector lever cable.