Getting locked in park
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Getting locked in park
a long time ago my 99 cl would get stuck in park and it would take me like 5 times to try and get it out then it went away. and now for the past 3 weeks it wont budge. so i have been having to put a screwdriver in that little whole next to the shifter and push that white lever down. and now all my break lights totally went out...it only works when i push the brake down all the way...any one have any ideas whats wrong....please help!
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The brake light switch on the brake pedal is misadjusted, damaged, or failing. Switch should close as soon as brake pedal moves perhaps 1/4" downwards. If you look under the dash on the upper end of the brake pedal you'll see a spring-loaded switch contacting the brake pedal. As brake pedal moves down spring moves to close brake switch. It can be adjusted,...if you can reach the parts.
I hope your's is easy to access. On my 97 TL, it's just barely visible and no clue how to adjust or replace w/o major surgery. I had similar problem and a good dose of WD40 has cured so far.
good luck
I hope your's is easy to access. On my 97 TL, it's just barely visible and no clue how to adjust or replace w/o major surgery. I had similar problem and a good dose of WD40 has cured so far.
good luck
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I had this problem on my 98 3.0. The fuse for the brake light kept blowin out, just at random, and I was unable to shift out of park. However, the problem didn't like with brake nor shifter. The brake light and horn share the same fuse. There was a short in the wires for the horn, so everytime I tapped the horn, even if it didn't sound, the fuse would blow. I just tested the wires and disconnected the bad horn. Problem solved. Hope this helps.
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