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94 Accord Shifter Locked and Brake Lights Out
Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work
unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time, the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, but I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or is this serious? Thanks very much for any replies! |
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Are you missing anything else? On one of my cars a horn went bad, and
whenever I honked it, it would blow the fuse. That fuse was also for the brake light switch power. If all of your fuses are good.... I should think the brake light switch is bad. (or in the very least the little bumper that pushes it is broken). "Maxdad" > wrote in message . com... > Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work > unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time, > the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, > but I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or > is this serious? Thanks very much for any replies! > > > |
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Maxdad wrote: > > Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work > unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time, > the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, but > I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or is > this serious? Thanks very much for any replies! I bet you $0.25 that your brake light switch (the one at the brake pedal) is broken. Not unusual at that age. With a broken brake light switch, the shift interlock will not allow you to shift out of park without using the key in that little slot. Replacement is fairly easy. |
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Maxdad wrote:
> Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work > unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time, > the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, but > I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or is > this serious? Thanks very much for any replies! Old Honda too. I occasionally have the shift lock problem. Seems to go away after I take the car in for its annual maintenance so I assume that something in the maintenance cycle 'cures' the problem. Never related it to any brake lights or problems with the electrical system. |
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I don't think anything else electrical is having a problem, so I'll bet it's
that brake switch. That certainly sounds like it might take care of it. I don't think they take it anywhere to have regular service done to it, they're not nearly as anal about their cars as I am. Thanks everyone for the input! "Maxdad" > wrote in message . com... > Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work > unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time, > the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, > but I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or > is this serious? Thanks very much for any replies! > > > |
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I found on a friends car that someone had nicked the wire near the switch,
by accident and he had the same problem, Check your brake lights. Dan axdad" > wrote in message . com... > I don't think anything else electrical is having a problem, so I'll bet it's > that brake switch. That certainly sounds like it might take care of it. I > don't think they take it anywhere to have regular service done to it, > they're not nearly as anal about their cars as I am. Thanks everyone for > the input! > > > "Maxdad" > wrote in message > . com... > > Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work > > unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time, > > the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, > > but I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or > > is this serious? Thanks very much for any replies! > > > > > > > > |
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had the same problem solution sounds wacky but your horn probably short out. I think everything is on the same circuit. on mine the horn, transmission lock did not work when the horn short out Maxdad wrote: > Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work > unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time, > the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, but > I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or is > this serious? Thanks very much for any replies! |
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