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Melva Weinerth Rodabaugh Posted on Jan 13, 2016
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Want come out of park brake lights works

Want to know if there is a over ride on the colllum

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Your owners manual gives you info on this. Turn the engine off, remove key. Set parking brake, Then turn key to first off position, put foot on the brake shift into neutral, start the vehicle, then drive normally.
I realize this doesn't fix your problem, but hopefully, it will get you out of a bind.

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    jack layton Jan 13, 2016

    Is the vehicle on an incline?
    Can you check applicable trouble codes?

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    jack layton Jan 13, 2016

    This is wiring diagram for shift interlock.

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