Stuck in park

Asked by Tarn Oct 22, 2018 at 03:59 PM about the 2000 Acura TL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car starts, no brake lights when I
press on brake peddal and the car
won't shift out of park.

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

There must be a switch on the brake pedal that is unplugged or broken. When working properly, it powers the brake lights as well as sends a signal to allow the selector to be moved into "Drive" while the operator holds the brake. It's a safety lockout preventing the car going into gear without foot on brake pedal.

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

If the parts guys doesn't understand, it's Standard brand part number SLS241 for $18. He may have other equivalent parts that will work but it's called a "brake light switch". Replacing that should restore both functions and it is an easy part located on the brake pedal arm/lever inside the car.

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GuruC4KDM answered 5 years ago

I have the same issue. I changed the brake light switch still doing the same and I changed the neutral safety switch still the same way. Hoping someone can tell the issue pls

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