Quote Originally Posted by vxDAKINECHICvx
Yep, the shift lights usually do show the wrong gear I've noticed, so I will definitely check into what you guys are tellin' me. Mdwyer....if your up for it, meeting you would be fantastic as your experience with the mode switch seems to be what I need! LoL. Thanks.
Well, that pretty much tears it: you need a mode switch. Hit the internet and grab part 8-96017-511-0 "SWITCH ASM; POSITION". The place I got mine called it a "Neutral Safety Switch", but it might also be a MODE SWITCH or TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH. It lists for $184 (Yikes!), but you shouldn't pay more than $120 for it. Or, I should say, if you pay much less than $120 for it, I'm going to feel really stupid. I wouldn't recommend used parts for this one.

After that, park it somewhere where you can work on it and let it cool down for a while, then the swap probably takes under four hours. It took me that long (across two days!) but I spent half that time searching for the correct tools.