Shifter button stuck
Shifter button stuck
Welli have been having some bad luck with my delica lately. Got her started today but the shifter button is stuck. It's as if it doesn't recognize when I step on the brake. Anyone run into this?
Re: Shifter button stuck
Is there an override somewhere? I can't find any info about it anywhere on the internet
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Big-Bird
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Re: Shifter button stuck
I think you hit the nail on the head with the interlock switch.
There should be a small opening on the shifter faceplate that will allow you to mechanically disengage the shifter lock with a small screwdriver or key. Look for a small removable plastic square or key sized slot on the face plate of the shifter.
When you press the brake pedal you should hear the interlock solenoid click on/off at the shifter arm.
If not then you might have a bad connection or a bad switch (brake pedal arm)/solenoid(shifter) at one or both ends of the interlock circuit.
There should be a small opening on the shifter faceplate that will allow you to mechanically disengage the shifter lock with a small screwdriver or key. Look for a small removable plastic square or key sized slot on the face plate of the shifter.
When you press the brake pedal you should hear the interlock solenoid click on/off at the shifter arm.
If not then you might have a bad connection or a bad switch (brake pedal arm)/solenoid(shifter) at one or both ends of the interlock circuit.
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Ol'Lefty
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Re: Shifter button stuck
I JUST had this exact problem, made me late for work one day. Looked it up here and only found 2 posts on the subject. And it may very well be what the others are saying it is, as I am NO mechanic!
For me, it was a small white clip that holds a cable located down by the brake pedal. On the LEFT side at the base of the steering column there is a cable running through from the floor. Follow this up to where the cable is exposed and meets a white clip (kind of reminded me of a laundry clip). If the cable seems loose, this may be your problem.
How to fix: It's kind of a awkward place to reach, and the clip can be hard to see (if you're a "big boned" guy like me, haha) Be careful: You don't want to be too forceful with the plastic pieces as there's some small plastic hooks attached to the cable and mine slightly broke. The cable has a metal 'nub' on the end of it; take the nub and slide the cable vertically to the top of the white clip. When I say "top", I mean the point at which the white clip rotates. You will need to push hard enough for the cable to click back into place.
Hope this helps... Good luck!
For me, it was a small white clip that holds a cable located down by the brake pedal. On the LEFT side at the base of the steering column there is a cable running through from the floor. Follow this up to where the cable is exposed and meets a white clip (kind of reminded me of a laundry clip). If the cable seems loose, this may be your problem.
How to fix: It's kind of a awkward place to reach, and the clip can be hard to see (if you're a "big boned" guy like me, haha) Be careful: You don't want to be too forceful with the plastic pieces as there's some small plastic hooks attached to the cable and mine slightly broke. The cable has a metal 'nub' on the end of it; take the nub and slide the cable vertically to the top of the white clip. When I say "top", I mean the point at which the white clip rotates. You will need to push hard enough for the cable to click back into place.
Hope this helps... Good luck!
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'92 L300 StarWagon
'92 L300 StarWagon