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Seems my Auto gear stick will not come out of park unless a I give heavy few kicks on the break. Any ideas?

 

I've got a few problems, seems like the wrong time of year for me lol.

Does anyone live local to Croydon who could help out with a diagnostic for a few quid.

 

Happy new year all.

Guest vr6galaxy
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Thats meant to happen! if you leave the selector in P or N with the engine running? you will need to push the brake pedal to release the lever, if you have to pump the pedal it could be a case of the brake pedal switches needing resetting or replaceing?
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Thats meant to happen! if you leave the selector in P or N with the engine running? you will need to push the brake pedal to release the lever, if you have to pump the pedal it could be a case of the brake pedal switches needing resetting or replaceing?

Hi m8.

 

I am well aware that is supposed to happen but I may not have been clear enough.

 

Not sure if the cold spell and rain could cause an issue, but my mrs got into the car this evening and could not select a gear out of park. Afer numerous jiggles of the gear stick and pumping the break it decided to release, but is very fiddley.

 

Whre abouts do I try to reset the pedal swith? I presume it is under the pedal? I have changed a break light switch before, is it next to that?

 

Cheers.

Guest vr6galaxy
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The switches are on the brake pedal mech mounting, as you've changed one already you know where they are! the second oneshould be higher up on the mech if you have it?

to reset them push the pedal down and hold it, then pull the plungers out the switches to their max length, then release the pedal, job done :blink:

try it and see if it helps? others have found that once the switchs start to play up it's best to replace them as they will fail again!

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