1998 olds aurora will not shift out of park. How do I remove shifter handle from floor shifter? Do not know if it is a shifter problem or a switch brake to shift problem.
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If you have brake lights, that switch is OK. The shifter release solenoid is built into the shifter. The whole shifter has to be replaced. It could be the wiring. Usually not though. Most times t is that high dollar shifter.
Hello chauncy. First off need to know if its floor board console or steering colum let me know if its the floor board option youll need phllips screwdriver an remove floor board panel cover shouldpop out to acess shifter assy
what is the reason why you need to acess the shifter is the reason due to not being able to shift gears while steping on brake pedal could be shifter release actuator you should hear a selinoid releaseing the park release pin in shifter every time you hit the break pedal tap brake pedal an listen for the shifter release selinoid in steering coloum if not its the brake light pedal switch or release selinoid in steering coloum
There should be a cable that goes from the key lock to the shifter. That cable may be broken. There should also be a lock solenoid that requires you to push on the brake pedal to get the shifter out of park. You would need to disassemble the console to get access to the shifter and then inspect these components.
This could be the problem. If your dash indicator is showing reverse but the transmission is in park it could be the safety switch. I'm not talking about the safety switch in the transmission though. In automatics they put a second switch to kill the starter from engaging. You need to adjust the linkage. If your shifter isn't actually on the column but the indicators are there is a cable that attaches the floor shift to the column and that is adjustable. Put the Floor shifter in Park and turn the column section nearest the dash by hand until you find park. Then adjust the cable length as needed. If all you have is the column shift it is still a cable adjustment. Set the emergency brake, drop the shifter to low 1 and adjust the cable linkage by loosening it on the transmission and manually move it all the way to low 1 then tighten it down then move the shifter to park and repeat teh adjustment process to verify that it is properly aligned. Lock the linkage back down and see if the vehicle will start, if it doesn't move the shifter to neutral and try to start the vehicle if the vehicle starts then check the column shift safety switch at the park position to make sure it is still in place and working. Typically, if the vehicle won't start in Park or Neutral it is more likely to be the Transmission neutral safety switch.
This car has a lock out device as all vehicles have. You need to depress the brake firmly to shift into gear as you may know. The solenoid that retracts the lock out for the shifting is at fault and needs to be replaced. You will see it if you remove the entire top of the shifting console
The shift selector linkage can get sticky once in a while. Put your parking brake on and with the car off put it into 1st or 2nd gear then pull the handle off of the shifter. Remove anything in your cup holder and then you can snap off the shift console cover and get to the shift linkage beneath it. Spray lithium or silicone grease into all of the adjoining linkage rods and work it in and out. Then do the same at the top of the shift selector lever that you pulled the handle off of and push down on the top of the little plastic knob protruding from the top of it...that is how you change gears. It may just be sticky only in THAT spot but it doesn't hurt to get everything while you have it apart. Good luck let me know!
replace the shifter assembly.I replace alot of them.use this bulletin as a reference.Subject: Various Concerns With Shifter and/or Ignition Key (Replace Shifter Assembly/Shifter Components or Ignition Lock Cylinder )
Some customers may comment on any of the following concerns:
• The shifter is hard to move or binds.
• They cannot remove the ignition key.
• It takes high effort to rotate the key.
Cause 1 The shifter button may be sticking in the handle.
Cause 2
The pin that activates the micro-switch may have moved out of position (refer to illustration above). This causes the micro-switch to fail to engage when the vehicle is placed in Park. If this condition is present, the customer will not be able to remove the key from the ignition.
The illustration above shows the switch in a correct position.
Cause 3 Metal flashing left in the cylinder may cause a high effort to rotate the key.
Cause 4 The slider may be binding in the guides. This may cause the shifter to become difficult to operate.
Correction 1 Verify that the shifter button is inoperative by evaluating if the park pawl pin on the shifter assembly moves when activating the button. If the parking pawl does not move when the button is activated, the shifter handle will have to be replaced. Refer to Floor Shifter Control Knob Replacement in SI.
Correction 2 Important: A change has been made to the shifter assembly for service. The replacement shifter assembly will read PRNDIL (Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, Intermediate and Low).
Verify that the micro switch is out of position. Replace the shifter assembly. Refer to Transmission Control Replacement in SI.
Correction 3 Important: Refer to instruction sheet that is supplied with the lock cylinder kit. BO 47869 is an essential staking tool and must be used for the repair.
Replace the ignition lock cylinder. Refer to Ignition Lock Cylinder Replacement in SI.
Correction 4 Replace the slide indicator and guides in the shifter following the procedure below:
Apply the parking brake. Remove the upper console trim. Refer to Trim Plate Replacement-Console Front in SI. Remove shifter knob. Refer to Floor Shifter Control Knob Replacement in SI. Remove the indicator plate. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to release the locking tabs. Remove the shifter indicator lens. Pull up on the indicator and remove it from the assembly. Remove the two front rails by unsnapping the front and lifting up, and then back, to remove the rails from the shifter assembly. Install the new guides. Place the hook end into the assembly and push down. It will snap into place. Install the new slide indicator. With the transmission in neutral, place the slide over the shifter and into the guides. Move the slide indicator down the guides in the front and rear. Important: Replace the shifter indicator lens if damage is present due to the slider binding or if it becomes damaged during disassembly.
Install the shift indicator lens. Install the shift indicator plate. Install the shifter knob. Refer to Floor Shifter Control Knob Replacement in SI. Install the upper console trim. Refer to Trim Plate Replacement-Console Front in SI. post back with what you find.
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