MG 4 Gear Selector

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General Information

MG 4 uses a rotary gear selector. Neutral corresponds to the central rest postion, Reverse is selected by an anticlockwise twist, Drive by clockwise rotation of the gear knob. Park is selected by pressing the gear knob. Gear selection is communicated by CAN.

The unit incorporates three LEDs across the top of the unit which correspond to Reverse, Neutral and Drive.

The knob itself lights up in Yellow when Park is selected.

Part Numbers

SAIC Motor Shift-by-wire : 11357121

Pinout and Connector

The shifter uses a 12 way connector, of which only 5 pins are connected. Required plug is:

Molex 347290122 : https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/part-detail/0347290122

When viewed from the rear of the unit, Pin1 is top-left, Pin12 is bottom right.

12-Pin Pinout
Pin OEM Wire Colour Function
1 Black/Yellow 12V
5 Pink/White 12V WakeupEnable
7 Yellow/Blue PT-CAN Ext High
8 Green/Yellow PT-CAN Ext Low
12 Black GND


CAN Bus

The Powertrain CAN Bus has a baud rate of 500kBaud.


Part Numbers

References