Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work
unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time,
the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, but
I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or is
this serious? Thanks very much for any replies!

 

Are you missing anything else? On one of my cars a horn went bad, and
whenever I honked it, it would blow the fuse. That fuse was also for the
brake light switch power. If all of your fuses are good.... I should think
the brake light switch is bad. (or in the very least the little bumper that
pushes it is broken).

"Maxdad" <brad_a_miller@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AcaPd.59418$dt3.6823531@twister.southeast.rr. com...
> Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work
> unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time,
> the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this,
> but I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or
> is this serious? Thanks very much for any replies!
>
>
>

 

Maxdad wrote:
>
> Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work
> unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time,
> the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this, but
> I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or is
> this serious? Thanks very much for any replies!

I bet you $0.25 that your brake light switch (the one at the brake
pedal) is broken. Not unusual at that age. With a broken brake light
switch, the shift interlock will not allow you to shift out of park
without using the key in that little slot.

Replacement is fairly easy.

 

Maxdad wrote:
> Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not
work
> unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same
time,
> the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about
this, but
> I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do,
or is
> this serious? Thanks very much for any replies!

Old Honda too. I occasionally have the shift lock problem. Seems to
go away after I take the car in for its annual maintenance so I assume
that something in the maintenance cycle 'cures' the problem. Never
related it to any brake lights or problems with the electrical system.

 

I don't think anything else electrical is having a problem, so I'll bet it's
that brake switch. That certainly sounds like it might take care of it. I
don't think they take it anywhere to have regular service done to it,
they're not nearly as anal about their cars as I am. Thanks everyone for
the input!


"Maxdad" <brad_a_miller@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AcaPd.59418$dt3.6823531@twister.southeast.rr. com...
> Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not work
> unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same time,
> the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this,
> but I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do, or
> is this serious? Thanks very much for any replies!
>
>
>

 

I found on a friends car that someone had nicked the wire near the switch,
by accident and he had the same problem, Check your brake lights.

Dan



axdad" <brad_a_miller@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MYvPd.67135$dt3.6982678@twister.southeast.rr. com...
> I don't think anything else electrical is having a problem, so I'll bet
it's
> that brake switch. That certainly sounds like it might take care of it.
I
> don't think they take it anywhere to have regular service done to it,
> they're not nearly as anal about their cars as I am. Thanks everyone for
> the input!
>
>
> "Maxdad" <brad_a_miller@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:AcaPd.59418$dt3.6823531@twister.southeast.rr. com...
> > Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not
work
> > unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same
time,
> > the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about this,
> > but I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do,
or
> > is this serious? Thanks very much for any replies!
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

had the same problem

solution sounds wacky but your horn probably short out. I think
everything is on the same circuit. on mine the horn, transmission lock
did not work when the horn short out


Maxdad wrote:
> Hello, my folks have a 94 Accord and the Shifter (Automatic) will not
work
> unless they use the Shift Lock key beside the shifter. At the same
time,
> the brake lights stopped working. I have heard a little bit about
this, but
> I have no idea what it is. Is there something a DIY person can do,
or is
> this serious? Thanks very much for any replies!