Thanks, Russosaur, but after one more trip under that dash I fixed it. I didn't have the connector in well enough. And so I pushed - and rocked - and grunted... finally squeezed my other arm in there so I could push with one finger from each hand... push, rock, push, pull out on the clip with one finger while pushing with a couple of others... still no click... worked my way back out, got a couple of screwdrivers, half scared to death that I'll slip and cut a wire or bust the resistor... back in the position, tried pushing up on the clip, on both sides of the resistor, still no click.
I can't pull it back out with reasonable force, so I hope it stays there. And I have all 5 speeds.
I've seen some ridiculous designs in my time, but this borders on fiendish. I understand spark plugs in the back and tight engine compartments and such. But so much work, such terrible placement and angles, such an impossibly tight wiring connector - for such a minor, yet necessary component. With just a few seconds' thought that could have been a much easier replacement. My wife has to have our other car 4 days a week for my autistic son - this is my daily driver, and you can't navigate in winter without defrost. Good glory.
Much thanks again to you and Logan. And if I find that guy that did this... as Ralph Cramden (Jackie Gleason) used to say, "POW! Right in the kisser!"
