What is this for/does it do?

[JSB91Pickup]

i just bought a 1999 corolla ve automatic (first automatic i have ever owned) and the tab directly above the shifter selector is missing, i will try and find one at a wreckers but i am just curious as to what it is for.



thanks

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=h...9QEwAA&dur=268

[landphil]

I'm a little uncertain of what you mean by "tab", but the lower button on the shifter is the overdrive on/off button, making that a 4 speed auto, not a 3 speed as your photo is labeled (or at least a 4 speed shifter) If your talking about the little "plug" just in front of the "P", it's to access the override release for the brake interlock that won't allow a shift out of park when the brake pedal is not depressed. If the system were to fail, you could remove the plug, push the release and shift out of park.

If you're talking about something else altogether, I appologise for my long-winded-ness , and ask you to clarify.

[ilovecorollale]

i think "shifter selector" as in those P R N 2 L and then the tab above the P...but if he refers to as the overdrive...i'm sure he knows its called an overdrive.lol

[Zembonez]

A picture would be nice.

[RoachRolla]

its gotta be the tab for the override release that hes talking about

[JSB91Pickup]

what i was referring to is indeed the override release

thank you all, everyone over here is as helpful as the pickup guys

[kingnba6]

yes it is the gear override. on my 01 solara it was missing and i never bothered to replace it.