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Stuck in park / battery dead - 4/6/2008 9:33:38 AM    Richlady   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/6/2008 Status: offline I just purchased a 2002 Honda Accord Ex V6 with 76000 miles and I LOVE this car! However I did not read the reviews until after my purchase.   Well now 3 days into it the car was stuck in park and I finally got it out of park by pressing the shift lock release which it is still hard to shift.  Now this morning the battery is dead!!!!  The horn works, the brake lights work, I just don't get it??? Post #: 1

RE: Stuck in park / battery dead - 4/6/2008 10:38:03 AM    RTexasF Forum Monitor Posts: 2357 Joined: 11/16/2004 From: Brownsville, TX Status: offline Once you get it started have the battery tested, you might just need a new one. As for the transmission being ornery, I can't assist there. Welcome. _____________________________ ''''04 2.4l 5M EX Sedan Neuspeed short shift kit V-6 6 speed front strut/firewall brace 17mm rear anti sway bar AEM Shorty DC Sports SS Header Kicker Speakers JL Audio Clean Sweep JL Audio Amp 200W Bazooka sub V-6 OEM 7 spoke alloys (in reply to Richlady) Post #: 2

RE: Stuck in park / battery dead - 4/7/2008 11:31:28 AM    Richlady   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/6/2008 Status: offline Battery was bad. Replaced it and still have the problem.  Had alt. tested is was fine. Horn works and I have brake lights.  Is it the solenoid by the shift lever?  Does anyone know the part # and how to replace it? thanks in advance!!! (in reply to RTexasF) Post #: 3

RE: Stuck in park / battery dead - 4/7/2008 11:38:03 AM    JimBlake   Posts: 3272 Joined: 5/31/2006 Status: offline Yes, the solenoid is down by the shift lever.  First you need to figure out if the solenoid itself is bad or the circuit that drives the solenoid. _____________________________ '03 Accord & '07 Civic '01 Saab 9³ & '05 9²x (in reply to Richlady) Post #: 4

RE: Stuck in park / battery dead - 4/7/2008 12:19:30 PM    Richlady   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/6/2008 Status: offline Could you explain how to check? thanks (in reply to JimBlake) Post #: 5

RE: Stuck in park / battery dead - 4/7/2008 2:51:49 PM    JimBlake   Posts: 3272 Joined: 5/31/2006 Status: offline I'm a little vague without a repair manual in front of me...  With a multi-meter you'll want to see if the solenoid is getting power.  If it IS, & still doesn't work, then the solenoid is bad. Other possibilities... Solenoid clicks (can you hear it?) but the little lever & latch is broken & doesn't release the shift lever. Car's wiring is not sending power to operate the solenoid.  You'll want a wiring drawing for your car to tell you how & what to check. A common problem is a bad switch down at the brake pedal, but that's OK because you said the brake lights work. ps... It just occurred to me that if the little lever & latch were broken, then you would NOT be able to release it with the key. < Message edited by JimBlake -- 4/7/2008 2:52:54 PM > _____________________________ '03 Accord & '07 Civic '01 Saab 9³ & '05 9²x (in reply to Richlady) Post #: 6

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