automatic shift won't come out of park

[mercyboy]

i GOT THIS PROMBLEM TODAY....the only way i could shift now is putting a key on the release button. i put it on park when engine is turn on and it won't budge at all..what could be the promblem..automatic shift won't come out of park

[YK86]

It's the shifter lock. With the car started (or even in the II position with all the dash lights on), when you press the brake, do you hear a click coming from the shifter area?

Are your brake lights working? If the brake lights aren't working, the switch near the pedal is dead. The solenoid gets a signal from the brake switch and releases the shifter. If the brake lights are working, the solenoid is dead or there is a problem with the wiring somewhere.

[mercyboy]

It's the shifter lock. With the car started (or even in the II position with all the dash lights on), when you press the brake, do you hear a click coming from the shifter area?

Are your brake lights working? If the brake lights aren't working, the switch near the pedal is dead. The solenoid gets a signal from the brake switch and releases the shifter. If the brake lights are working, the solenoid is dead or there is a problem with the wiring somewhere.

^^^ dang....well i drove it brake light work...it's just i turn it off turn it on....try to turn my wheel and it still won't shift...man this car is giving me an headache....suspension bolt, speaker casing broken, lip coming off and now this shift thing...lmao

[YK86]

So you have visually checked that the brake lights are working? Like have someone stand behind the car and look?

I looked up my manual and basically, if the brake switch is working, it sends a signal to the TCU and from there, a signal is sent to release the shifter out of park. Out of the things that are likely to break, the brake switch is usually the first to go.

Also, I remembered your problem with the drl but have you done any wiring under the dash or under the shifter?

Don't sweat it too much. The bolt is a very common thing, it's just part of owning an older car. The speaking casing, no idea what happened there since I've never had that happen but for the lip, did you use bolts and nuts or screws? Screws will eventually rip out if you don't use metal clips for it to screw into on the back side.

[coupes]

If you don't have time to run to a jy for the shift lockout solenoid you can remove the whole lock section as a temporary fix. Pull off the center console. On the passenger side you'll see a metal cylinder on the shifter held on by 2 10mm nuts. Remove that and the plastic armatures it connects to (held on by clips) and you can get the car out of park without using the key.

[dano28]

^^^^^ Yep.

Actually, I disconnected electrical and used zip ties to make my interlock always open. Should have taken Pics. Sorry. Just remove the console and play with the mechanism. (apply brakes, push shifter button) It will be clear what you need to do.

[RustyBucket]

Does your horn work?

I don't know about the CB7, but I know on the KA7 Legend the shift interlock is on the same fuse as the horn. I only know that because I was having alarm issues with my old Legend so I pulled the fuse for the horn and as a result lost the shift interlock.

Moral of the story: Check your fuse panels both under the dash and under the hood to see if there are any burned out fuses.

[dysfunk]

my uncle had this issue when he owned my accord... he just replaced a fuse i believe.

[mercyboy]

Does your horn work?

I don't know about the CB7, but I know on the KA7 Legend the shift interlock is on the same fuse as the horn. I only know that because I was having alarm issues with my old Legend so I pulled the fuse for the horn and as a result lost the shift interlock.

Moral of the story: Check your fuse panels both under the dash and under the hood to see if there are any burned out fuses.

^^^ promblem solve....my friend accidently forgot to put the fuse on the horn....so it's working now....!!!!!!!!.....

[hondacb7krazy]

my car does that sometimes but it stops...it doesn't keep doing it though...i thought the problem would be my transmission but its a new one...

[DarkHusk11]

^^ yours sounds like the switch is going bad

[hondacb7krazy]

^^ yours sounds like the switch is going bad

im juss going to change it to a 5 speed so i don't have to worry bout it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA1VUq1wdoo