Shift Lock Solenoid

2002 Honda Insight StandardSECTION Shift Lock Solenoid
  1. Remove the front console. See FRONT CONSOLEΒ  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  2. Disconnect the shift lock solenoid harness connector. See Fig 1.
  3. CAUTION: Do not connect the shift lock solenoid No. 2 terminal to the battery positive terminal or you will damage the diode inside the solenoid.
  4. Connect the No. 1 (Yellow wire) terminal of the shift lock solenoid connector to the battery positive terminal, and connect the No. 2 (Yellow/Green wire) terminal to the battery negative terminal.
  5. Check that the gearshift lever can be moved from the "P" position. Release the battery terminals from the shift lock solenoid connector. Move the gearshift lever back to the "P" position, and make sure it locks.
  6. Check that the shift lock releases when the release button is pushed, and check that it locks when the release button is released.
  7. If the solenoid does not work, replace the shift lock solenoid. See SHIFT LOCK SOLENOIDΒ  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
Fig 1: Identifying Shift Lock Solenoid Connector Terminals
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