mom's gear selector
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mom's gear selector
I want to be a good son and fix my poor mother's gear selector. A little guidance could go a long before I start.
The problem: Mom says her gear selector(automatic transmission, 1999 accord sedan) wont move when she tries to put the car in gear. She fidgets with it till it eventually does go into gear. She states that moving the steering wheel and/or pressing harder on the brake pedal works sometimes. Is there an elecrtical interlock switch that may be going bad?
The problem: Mom says her gear selector(automatic transmission, 1999 accord sedan) wont move when she tries to put the car in gear. She fidgets with it till it eventually does go into gear. She states that moving the steering wheel and/or pressing harder on the brake pedal works sometimes. Is there an elecrtical interlock switch that may be going bad?
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RE: mom's gear selector
I read all posts in new members section before I posted. I did go to DIY before posted. No matches for "gear selector" are present. Model, year, body style, and transmission type are included in post. I guess I missed a hoop in the process. Thank you for the warm welcome.
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RE: mom's gear selector
There is a writeup in the DIY section, but I couldn't open it. The forum is having some problems. I opened it by searching deserthonda's threads and copied it below...
If the tests above fail, there is a shift lock solenoid that may be stuck. It may be worthwhile to pickup a Haynes manual with some basic instructions to test this.
There is a keyhole that bypasses this locking mechanism, so your mom can use her spare key for a temporary fix.
This applies to Accords 1990-2007 with auto tranny ( of course )
the brake switch is one of the things that could cause this issue .
This diagnose also applies if the brake lites do not work ..
If you cannot get the car out of park, toot the horn, if the horn works the fuse is ok,, Also if the horn works chk to see if the brake lites work, have someone step on the brake while you chk to see if brake lites work.( we will come back to this later ) ..
If the horn does not work, first thing we need to do is to chk the fuse ( the horn and the brake switch share the same fuse )
the fuse is located in the underhood fuse box for all the year accords
1990-1993 ... fuse # 25 20 amps
1994-1997 ... fuse # 30, 20 amps
1998-2002 ... fuse # 47 , 20 amps
2003-2007... fuse # 13 , 20 amps.
If fuse is no good replace it and see if your issue is solved...
If horns works, fuse is good and brake lites do not work .
You need to chk the brake switch status, switch is located under the dash, at top side of brake pedal ,,unplug the connector , use a paper clip and jump 2 wires together ( color later) ..This will bypass the brake switch and if you can get it out of park now, the switch is at fault ..
the wires you need to jump at brake switch connector, ( connector unplugged of course)
1990-1997 jump the white/yellow to green white
1998-2002 jump the white/yellow to white/black
2003-2007 jump the red to white/black .
Again if after jumping these wires together your issue is solved, replace the brake switch ..
the brake switch is one of the things that could cause this issue .
This diagnose also applies if the brake lites do not work ..
If you cannot get the car out of park, toot the horn, if the horn works the fuse is ok,, Also if the horn works chk to see if the brake lites work, have someone step on the brake while you chk to see if brake lites work.( we will come back to this later ) ..
If the horn does not work, first thing we need to do is to chk the fuse ( the horn and the brake switch share the same fuse )
the fuse is located in the underhood fuse box for all the year accords
1990-1993 ... fuse # 25 20 amps
1994-1997 ... fuse # 30, 20 amps
1998-2002 ... fuse # 47 , 20 amps
2003-2007... fuse # 13 , 20 amps.
If fuse is no good replace it and see if your issue is solved...
If horns works, fuse is good and brake lites do not work .
You need to chk the brake switch status, switch is located under the dash, at top side of brake pedal ,,unplug the connector , use a paper clip and jump 2 wires together ( color later) ..This will bypass the brake switch and if you can get it out of park now, the switch is at fault ..
the wires you need to jump at brake switch connector, ( connector unplugged of course)
1990-1997 jump the white/yellow to green white
1998-2002 jump the white/yellow to white/black
2003-2007 jump the red to white/black .
Again if after jumping these wires together your issue is solved, replace the brake switch ..
There is a keyhole that bypasses this locking mechanism, so your mom can use her spare key for a temporary fix.
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RE: mom's gear selector
thank you . the brake lite switch had worked loose. this probebly explains why kicking the pedal around made it work sometimes. great response, easy fix. it took less than 5 minutes because i was told exactly what to look for.
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