HELP. At a clients house and VX is stuck in PARK !!

[crotchrocket]

Back in the office, All fixed on the side of the road

It was the brake pedal switch, it wasn't working properly and the brake lights worn't working either. That switch tells the solenoid on the gear lever to un-lock so its definately an electrical system and not a cable.
I took the switch out and cleaned it up (luckily had an electrical tester on me) and it worked fine so re-installed it and hey presto.

Also, if this happens to anyone else you can remove the 10AMP 'STOP' fuse from the driver foot well and it over rides the system and lets you get the gear out of park. It disables the brake lights though so only do it if you have to !!!!

[tom4bren]

It was the brake pedal switch, it wasn't working properly and the brake lights worn't working either. That switch tells the solenoid on the gear lever to un-lock so its definately an electrical system and not a cable.
I took the switch out and cleaned it up (luckily had an electrical tester on me) and it worked fine so re-installed it and hey presto.

Also, if this happens to anyone else you can remove the 10AMP 'STOP' fuse from the driver foot well and it over rides the system and lets you get the gear out of park. It disables the brake lights though so only do it if you have to !!!!

Good info.

[VX crazy]

Back in the office, All fixed on the side of the road

It was the brake pedal switch, it wasn't working properly and the brake lights worn't working either. That switch tells the solenoid on the gear lever to un-lock so its definately an electrical system and not a cable.
I took the switch out and cleaned it up (luckily had an electrical tester on me) and it worked fine so re-installed it and hey presto.

Also, if this happens to anyone else you can remove the 10AMP 'STOP' fuse from the driver foot well and it over rides the system and lets you get the gear out of park. It disables the brake lights though so only do it if you have to !!!!

Good to know! What if you took out the amp and put in drive and than put the amp back??

[tom4bren]

It should work.

BTW, he's talkin 'bout a 10A fuse, not an amp.

[So-CalVX]

u mean we don't have a shift unlock like every other floor mout shift car i've ever driven???
beaver dam

[WormGod]

See, all that mudding and offroading is turning your VX into a clunker.

I get the sticking sometimes but it's just the solenoid in the shifter. My key sometimes likes to take a dirt nap in the ignition so I have to give the shifter a good "punch to the lip" to knock it loose. It's so habit now I don;t even realize I am doing it.



BTW, since you are getting around the island across the pond, make these clowns your clients and give them a wooden shampoo for me, would ya?

RallyEMerchandise
Unit 1 Thornton Park Farm Thornton Milton Keynes MK17 0HW United Kingdom

They have decided to take my $144 to the local pub instead of sending my order and won't answer my calls or emails. I prefer the "sit down" tactic over the legal.