shift lock system problem

[put put]

I picked up a 1992 ford festiva lately for my wife. Its a auto, runs great and only needs a muffler.

the problem is that the car wont go into gear now.
I stepped on the brake, turned the key and the shifter wont move.

I tried the override button on the console and it still won't move.

What do I have to check or take apart to make it work?

Can I just disconnect it?

any help would be great!


Update: I found a post that may help, ill try it out

[mechanicaldj]

check fuses

[ramichael]

I had a '94 aspire that the shift lock wouldnt work i just took the console apart and just unhooked it. I think someone before me spilled soda in it, gummed it up.

[put put]

Thanks for the input, i will check the fuses and if thats not the problem then i will unhook it and see how that works.

[miami man]

i had my 1993 festiva do the same thing. just press hard on the brake peda a couple of times it should work. mine just did ithe same thing yesterday. you shuld hear a cliking sound when it unlocks the shifter.

[put put]

it was a fuse, tx

[Pu241]

Good call MechanicalDJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:notworthy:

Pu241

[Damkid]

i had a 4 cyl. mustang that did that to me, same thing it was the fuse for the brake lights so it didn't think i was hitting them