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Not able to shift from park.Brake lights not working but the brake light switch seems to be OK, fuses are good, light bulbs are good. There is power going to the brake switch.signal back lites ara ok and emergency lights

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Check shifter safety switch-

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  • Anonymous Nov 20, 2010

    shifter safty switch is called brake-on-off switch (boo) it is located on the bottom of steering column. when you press brake pedal to move shifter it send signal to a actuator soleniold & module ***. located on lower portion of the sreering column . if bad brake ligths wont work.if fuse is good , change this switch.

  • jrmuniz Nov 20, 2010

    Please, location of this switch ?

  • jrmuniz Nov 20, 2010

    this switch was check and it had power and showed continuity when it was manually open and closed

  • Anonymous Nov 20, 2010

    this switch is on lower part of steering column . its noot the brake switch its called the brake on

  • jrmuniz Nov 21, 2010

    LOCATION OF THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID

  • Anonymous Nov 21, 2010

    actuator soleniold and module assembly,located on the lower portion of the steering column ,locks the shifter in park whenever it receives a signal that the ignition key is in the ON position.on modeels w/floor shifter ,a cable connects the shifter to the interlock module at the steering column. when module recieves a signalfrom the brake ON-OFF(BOO)switch that indicates the brake pedal is depressed ,it unlocks the shifter so it can be shifted out off park.

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