How do you remove and install the TR sensor located on the transaxle on Kia Sorento?

To take out the TR sensor which is placed on the top of the transaxle alongside the shift cable,first disconnect the negative terminal of the battery, and the fresh air intake hose from the air filter housing. Subsequently, the battery and the battery tray need to be unbolted, so the electrical connector from the TR sensor must be disconnected. Decorate the nut that fixes the cable of the shift control with the control shaft lever and disconnect it. After that, unscrew the nut and washer by which the control shaft lever is attached to the manual valve shaft and after this, take off the control shaft lever. Last but not the least, it is required to Unscrew the mounting bolts and pull out the TR sensor. To install the sensor, slip it over the shaft of the manual valve and tighten the mounting bolts but not to the point of torque. Screw the lever onto the shaft of the manual valve by hand and tighten it with the nut, rotate it in the gears until the lever will not stop at Park position and turn it clockwise for two notches to go to Neutral position. Attach the cable to the extended shaft of the manual valve and screw in the nut onto the cable threads but do not tighten it at this time. Insert the holes of the manual lever and the sensor considering the deviation using a drill for orientations and fasten the mounting screws of the sensor firmly without any displacement. Complete the process by performing the removal process in the opposite order, engage the cable nut and verify that the transmission and indicator functions properly, will turn over the engine only on Park and Neutral positions and the back-up lights turn on when shifter is on Reverse.

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Kia Sorento Inhibitor Neutral Safety Switch
Part Number: 427003B700
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- Other Name: Switch-Inhibitor; Neutral Safety Switch, Range Sensor
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- 2015-2020 Kia Sorento | 2.0L - Theta 2, 2.4L - Theta 2, 3.3L - Lambda 2 | Wagon - 5Door 5P, Wagon - 5Door 7P
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- Other Name: Switch-Inhibitor
- Replaced by: 4270026700
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- 2009-2014 Kia Sorento | 2.4L - Theta 2, 3.3L - Lambda 2, 3.5L - Lambda 2 | Wagon - 5Door 5P, Wagon - 5Door 7P
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- Other Name: Switch-Inhibitor
- Replaced by: 427003B010
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- 2009-2012 Kia Sorento | 2.4L - Theta 2, 3.5L - Lambda 2 | Wagon - 5Door 5P, Wagon - 5Door 7P
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- Other Name: Switch-Inhibitor
- Replaced by: 4270026700
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- 2013-2018 Kia Sorento | 2.0L - Theta 2, 2.4L - Theta 2, 3.3L - Lambda 2 | Wagon - 5Door 5P, Wagon - 5Door 7P
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- Other Name: Switch-Neutrl Start ; Switch Complet-Inhibitor; Range Sensor
- Replaces: 462044C010
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- 2003-2008 Kia Sorento | High Grade, Middle Grade | 3.3L - Lambda, 3.5L, 3.8L, 3.8L - Lambda | 5 Door Wagon, Wagon - 5Door 5P
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Kia Sorento Neutral Start Switch Assembly
Part Number: 458954A100
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- Other Name: Switch Assembly-Neutral Start; Neutral Safety Switch
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- 2003-2006 Kia Sorento | High Grade, Middle Grade | 3.5L | 5 Door Wagon

Kia Sorento Neutral Safety Switch

The Kia Sorento Neutral Safety Switch is a built-in guardian that prevents starting the car unless an automatic gearbox is firmly set in the park position or the neutral position. By reading the shifter position, the Neutral Safety Switch either opens or closes an internal electrical pathway, hence the engine will only crank when the Sorento is in a safe gear. Earlier and later Kia generations use the same basic idea of Neutral Safety Switch, but some models mount the sensor on the transmission case while others place the Neutral Safety Switch at the shifter assembly, both styles having the same stop-start protection. Regardless of location, the Neutral Safety Switch ensures that accidental lurches are kept at bay and allows every Kia driver to turn the key with confidence when the Sorento is in park or neutral. Regular awareness of this little switch helps a Kia owner to recognize early warning signs such as hard starts, which can protect the daily Sorento commute.

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Kia Sorento Neutral Safety Switch Parts Questions & Experts Answers

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Q: How do you remove and install the TR sensor located on the transaxle on Kia Sorento?
A:
To take out the TR sensor which is placed on the top of the transaxle alongside the shift cable,first disconnect the negative terminal of the battery, and the fresh air intake hose from the air filter housing. Subsequently, the battery and the battery tray need to be unbolted, so the electrical connector from the TR sensor must be disconnected. Decorate the nut that fixes the cable of the shift control with the control shaft lever and disconnect it. After that, unscrew the nut and washer by which the control shaft lever is attached to the manual valve shaft and after this, take off the control shaft lever. Last but not the least, it is required to Unscrew the mounting bolts and pull out the TR sensor. To install the sensor, slip it over the shaft of the manual valve and tighten the mounting bolts but not to the point of torque. Screw the lever onto the shaft of the manual valve by hand and tighten it with the nut, rotate it in the gears until the lever will not stop at Park position and turn it clockwise for two notches to go to Neutral position. Attach the cable to the extended shaft of the manual valve and screw in the nut onto the cable threads but do not tighten it at this time. Insert the holes of the manual lever and the sensor considering the deviation using a drill for orientations and fasten the mounting screws of the sensor firmly without any displacement. Complete the process by performing the removal process in the opposite order, engage the cable nut and verify that the transmission and indicator functions properly, will turn over the engine only on Park and Neutral positions and the back-up lights turn on when shifter is on Reverse.