Display of gear lever position - Engine swapers
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:21 am
This is just a bit of general FYI.
The regulation that required an automatic transmission to have its gear positions displayed in the traditional PRND321 has been updated.
This is ADR 42/03.
It now reads
8.2 Standard Controls for Automatic Transmission
All motor vehicles, except L-group vehicles, equipped with an automatic transmission must comply with the following requirements:
8.2.1 Lever position - Deleted.
8.2.2 Lever sequence - Deleted.
8.2.3 Deleted.
8.2.4 Deleted.
8.2.5 Starter interlock
The engine starter must be inoperative when the transmission control lever is in any forward or reverse drive position.
where as it used to read
8.2 Standard Controls for Automatic Transmission
All motor vehicles, except L-group vehicles, equipped with an automatic transmission must comply with the following requirements:
8.2.1 Lever position
8.2.1.1 Except as specified in 8.2.1.3, if the transmission shift lever sequence includes a park position, identification of shift lever positions, including the positions in relation to each other and the position selected, must be displayed in view of the driver whenever any of the following conditions exist:
8.2.1.1.1 The ignition is in a position where the transmission can be shifted.
8.2.1.1.2 The transmission is not in park.
8.2.1.2 Except as specified in 8.2.1.3, if the transmission shift lever sequence does not include a park position, identification of shift lever positions, including the positions in relation to each other and the position selected, must be displayed in view of the driver at all times when a driver is present in the driver’s seating position.
8.2.1.3 Such information need not be displayed when the ignition is in a position that is used only to start the vehicle.
8.2.2 Lever sequence
The sequence of transmission control lever positions must:
8.2.2.1 include a neutral position located between the reverse drive and forward drive positions; and
8.2.2.2 in cases where a park position is included such park position must be located at the end of the sequence, adjacent to the reverse drive position.
8.2.3 ’Steering Column’ mounted transmission control levers (MA vehicles only) The movement of the control lever from neutral to reverse must be clockwise except that in case where all control lever positions are to the right of the vertical longitudinal plane through the centre of the steering wheel, the movement of the control lever from neutral to reverse must be anti-clockwise. A device must be provided which indicates the transmission position selected. The movement of the indicator must be generally in the same linear or rotational direction as the movement of the transmission control lever.
8.2.4 Transmission control levers mounted other than on the ‘Steering Column’ (MA vehicles only). All control lever positions must lie to the left of the vertical longitudinal plane through the centre of the steering wheel and movement of the control lever from neutral to reverse must be generally upwards, forward or to the left according to whether the control lever is constrained to move generally in a vertical, longitudinal or transverse direction.
8.2.5 Starter interlock
The engine starter must be inoperative when the transmission control lever is in any forward or reverse drive position.
I have put this up because sometime it can be a real bastard to get the gear position display to line up and function correctly when doing an engine/tranny swap. I have had to knock vehicle back before for this but not any more.
This is ADR 42/03. If you need to quote this to an engineer make sure you tell them to look at the Det 1 of 2003 version of the ADR or they may not know what you are talking about.
As always check with the person certifying the work and make sure they will accept the display being omitted.
The regulation that required an automatic transmission to have its gear positions displayed in the traditional PRND321 has been updated.
This is ADR 42/03.
It now reads
8.2 Standard Controls for Automatic Transmission
All motor vehicles, except L-group vehicles, equipped with an automatic transmission must comply with the following requirements:
8.2.1 Lever position - Deleted.
8.2.2 Lever sequence - Deleted.
8.2.3 Deleted.
8.2.4 Deleted.
8.2.5 Starter interlock
The engine starter must be inoperative when the transmission control lever is in any forward or reverse drive position.
where as it used to read
8.2 Standard Controls for Automatic Transmission
All motor vehicles, except L-group vehicles, equipped with an automatic transmission must comply with the following requirements:
8.2.1 Lever position
8.2.1.1 Except as specified in 8.2.1.3, if the transmission shift lever sequence includes a park position, identification of shift lever positions, including the positions in relation to each other and the position selected, must be displayed in view of the driver whenever any of the following conditions exist:
8.2.1.1.1 The ignition is in a position where the transmission can be shifted.
8.2.1.1.2 The transmission is not in park.
8.2.1.2 Except as specified in 8.2.1.3, if the transmission shift lever sequence does not include a park position, identification of shift lever positions, including the positions in relation to each other and the position selected, must be displayed in view of the driver at all times when a driver is present in the driver’s seating position.
8.2.1.3 Such information need not be displayed when the ignition is in a position that is used only to start the vehicle.
8.2.2 Lever sequence
The sequence of transmission control lever positions must:
8.2.2.1 include a neutral position located between the reverse drive and forward drive positions; and
8.2.2.2 in cases where a park position is included such park position must be located at the end of the sequence, adjacent to the reverse drive position.
8.2.3 ’Steering Column’ mounted transmission control levers (MA vehicles only) The movement of the control lever from neutral to reverse must be clockwise except that in case where all control lever positions are to the right of the vertical longitudinal plane through the centre of the steering wheel, the movement of the control lever from neutral to reverse must be anti-clockwise. A device must be provided which indicates the transmission position selected. The movement of the indicator must be generally in the same linear or rotational direction as the movement of the transmission control lever.
8.2.4 Transmission control levers mounted other than on the ‘Steering Column’ (MA vehicles only). All control lever positions must lie to the left of the vertical longitudinal plane through the centre of the steering wheel and movement of the control lever from neutral to reverse must be generally upwards, forward or to the left according to whether the control lever is constrained to move generally in a vertical, longitudinal or transverse direction.
8.2.5 Starter interlock
The engine starter must be inoperative when the transmission control lever is in any forward or reverse drive position.
I have put this up because sometime it can be a real bastard to get the gear position display to line up and function correctly when doing an engine/tranny swap. I have had to knock vehicle back before for this but not any more.
This is ADR 42/03. If you need to quote this to an engineer make sure you tell them to look at the Det 1 of 2003 version of the ADR or they may not know what you are talking about.
As always check with the person certifying the work and make sure they will accept the display being omitted.
My rrs auto display thing never lines up and is completely scrub/lost on one side 
