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asked by on December 11, 2016

I need to know what plug into the electrical connection that's next to the bottom of shifter assembly. Under the center console / shifter column I think it may be a module or sensor of some kind. My dad left me the car in his will. And from what im told this is the part he took out and planned on replacing before he passed. Please help

My car has 121000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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