Can't get the transmission out of Park...
#1
09-28-07, 04:35 PM
Can't get the transmission out of Park...
I have a 2002 Honda Accord. I got in, started the car, and I can't shift out of park. I figure it has something to do with the sensor on the brake pedal, so I check the brake lights. I have none. I now know that it must be a fuse, but I can't find the fuse for the brake lights! Any idea where it would be? The manual shows three fuse panels (2 interior, 1 under hood) and none list anything to do with taillights. Also, I pulled all the fuses to make sure, and none were bad.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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09-28-07, 07:27 PM
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A brake light fuse will have nothing to do with your car not getting out of park.
It is the brake switch under then pedal. This switch also unlocks the shifter.
It is the brake switch under then pedal. This switch also unlocks the shifter.
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09-29-07, 07:48 AM
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Pull out all the fuses and inspect. Some park interlock systems are cable activated, some are electrical.
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09-29-07, 08:29 AM
Looks like you are right. I pulled all the fuses I can find and none are bad. I can't even find a fuse labeled tail lights in my manual.
Can the brake switch be adjusted, or are they normally just replaced?
Can the brake switch be adjusted, or are they normally just replaced?
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Did you check the fuses in the engine bay as well? Sometimes there are some there as well.
Normally the whole brake switch is replaced.
Normally the whole brake switch is replaced.
