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#13 of 15 Re: 2006 malibu Maxx Problem [glennb] (Fixed!) [glennb] [burnt_3] [glennb] by shadow5599 Apr 29, 2009 (4:28 pm)
Replying to: glennb (Jul 04, 2008 6:02 am) I am having the same problem. In city driving at city speeds if I completely let off the gas and then back on, no matter how lightly, it seems to downshift for a second and you can see the tach jump up, then back to normal. Also today I noticed my manual up down when in low does not work right and the display always says 3. All else seems normal.   If you have any info on the shift control switch that was replaced and how it's done I'd appreciate it! What I'm wondering if a do it your selfer like me can do it and find some directions on how to. Replies to this message: glennb (Apr 30, 2009 1:10 pm) shadow5599 (May 02, 2009 7:00 am)
#14 of 15 Re: 2006 malibu Maxx Problem [glennb] (Fixed!) [glennb] [burnt_3] [glennb] by glennb Apr 30, 2009 (1:10 pm)
Replying to: shadow5599 (Apr 29, 2009 4:28 pm) Can't help with the procedure, but the cure from the local garage was a lot cheaper than the dealer. The up/down switch actually cost $49, the other $40 was labor. I would imagine it could just as be a DIY job. I just assumed the worst, so I took it in. Replies to this message: shadow5599 (May 02, 2009 7:00 am)
#15 of 15 Re: 2006 malibu Maxx Problem [glennb] (Fixed!) [glennb] [burnt_3] [glennb] [glennb] by shadow5599 May 02, 2009 (7:00 am)
Replying to: glennb (Apr 30, 2009 1:10 pm) I decided to take a look so I pulled out the centre console by removing 6 screws. 2 up front on either side, 2 at the back on either side and 2 under the cup holder. Once it's loose and out a bit there is a harness to the lighter and traction control switch that has a plug. With the console out it stares you right in the face, a broken yellow wire. There is a pink and a yellow wire going across the bottom and drivers side of the shifter that go up the shifter shaft to the switch. There was no hunting for an internal break in the wire, it was completely broken, insulation and all, just like it had been cut. I cut the pink wire too and spliced in an additional 2 inches on each by soldering and wrapping them. Put it all back together and everything now works as normal. No weird shifting problems and the +/- button works again. All in all it took about an hour and was quite easy. But without this forum it wouldnt have been near as easy!

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