89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on when
I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i press
the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

Are you sure it is the "door ajar" indicator and not the "brake light
failure" indicator? Some model years have that feature, don't know
about the '89.

If the switch at the brake pedal is broken, your brake lights will not
work and the shift lock solenoid will not release, leaving the
transmission stuck in park. On many cars the brake pedal switch is dual
pole, so that some functions (like cruise control cancel) will work even
if the brake lights do not. I would check / replace the brake pedal
switch.

Beachgirl wrote:
>
> 89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on when
> I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i press
> the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

Are you sure it is the "door ajar" indicator and not the "brake light
failure" indicator? Some model years have that feature, don't know
about the '89.

If the switch at the brake pedal is broken, your brake lights will not
work and the shift lock solenoid will not release, leaving the
transmission stuck in park. On many cars the brake pedal switch is dual
pole, so that some functions (like cruise control cancel) will work even
if the brake lights do not. I would check / replace the brake pedal
switch.

Beachgirl wrote:
>
> 89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on when
> I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i press
> the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

Are you sure it is the "door ajar" indicator and not the "brake light
failure" indicator? Some model years have that feature, don't know
about the '89.

If the switch at the brake pedal is broken, your brake lights will not
work and the shift lock solenoid will not release, leaving the
transmission stuck in park. On many cars the brake pedal switch is dual
pole, so that some functions (like cruise control cancel) will work even
if the brake lights do not. I would check / replace the brake pedal
switch.

Beachgirl wrote:
>
> 89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on when
> I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i press
> the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

Are you sure it is the "door ajar" indicator and not the "brake light
failure" indicator? Some model years have that feature, don't know
about the '89.

If the switch at the brake pedal is broken, your brake lights will not
work and the shift lock solenoid will not release, leaving the
transmission stuck in park. On many cars the brake pedal switch is dual
pole, so that some functions (like cruise control cancel) will work even
if the brake lights do not. I would check / replace the brake pedal
switch.

Beachgirl wrote:
>
> 89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on when
> I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i press
> the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a fuse
in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is labeled
Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?


"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:3FBC40DD.8421CD5D@junkmail.com...
> Are you sure it is the "door ajar" indicator and not the "brake light
> failure" indicator? Some model years have that feature, don't know
> about the '89.
>
> If the switch at the brake pedal is broken, your brake lights will not
> work and the shift lock solenoid will not release, leaving the
> transmission stuck in park. On many cars the brake pedal switch is dual
> pole, so that some functions (like cruise control cancel) will work even
> if the brake lights do not. I would check / replace the brake pedal
> switch.
>
> Beachgirl wrote:
> >
> > 89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on
when
> > I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i
press
> > the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a fuse
in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is labeled
Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?


"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:3FBC40DD.8421CD5D@junkmail.com...
> Are you sure it is the "door ajar" indicator and not the "brake light
> failure" indicator? Some model years have that feature, don't know
> about the '89.
>
> If the switch at the brake pedal is broken, your brake lights will not
> work and the shift lock solenoid will not release, leaving the
> transmission stuck in park. On many cars the brake pedal switch is dual
> pole, so that some functions (like cruise control cancel) will work even
> if the brake lights do not. I would check / replace the brake pedal
> switch.
>
> Beachgirl wrote:
> >
> > 89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on
when
> > I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i
press
> > the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a fuse
in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is labeled
Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?


"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:3FBC40DD.8421CD5D@junkmail.com...
> Are you sure it is the "door ajar" indicator and not the "brake light
> failure" indicator? Some model years have that feature, don't know
> about the '89.
>
> If the switch at the brake pedal is broken, your brake lights will not
> work and the shift lock solenoid will not release, leaving the
> transmission stuck in park. On many cars the brake pedal switch is dual
> pole, so that some functions (like cruise control cancel) will work even
> if the brake lights do not. I would check / replace the brake pedal
> switch.
>
> Beachgirl wrote:
> >
> > 89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on
when
> > I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i
press
> > the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a fuse
in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is labeled
Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?


"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:3FBC40DD.8421CD5D@junkmail.com...
> Are you sure it is the "door ajar" indicator and not the "brake light
> failure" indicator? Some model years have that feature, don't know
> about the '89.
>
> If the switch at the brake pedal is broken, your brake lights will not
> work and the shift lock solenoid will not release, leaving the
> transmission stuck in park. On many cars the brake pedal switch is dual
> pole, so that some functions (like cruise control cancel) will work even
> if the brake lights do not. I would check / replace the brake pedal
> switch.
>
> Beachgirl wrote:
> >
> > 89 honda accord wont shift out of park, the brake lights do not come on
when
> > I press on the brake, and the singal for an ajar door comes on when i
press
> > the brake. Did my brakes go out???? Please Help!!!

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

> Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a fuse
> in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is labeled
> Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?

I believe it is. With that fuse blown, the shift lock system won't work
either. Does the fuse blow at random, or only when you are stepping on
the brakes?

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

> Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a fuse
> in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is labeled
> Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?

I believe it is. With that fuse blown, the shift lock system won't work
either. Does the fuse blow at random, or only when you are stepping on
the brakes?

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

> Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a fuse
> in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is labeled
> Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?

I believe it is. With that fuse blown, the shift lock system won't work
either. Does the fuse blow at random, or only when you are stepping on
the brakes?

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

> Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a fuse
> in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is labeled
> Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?

I believe it is. With that fuse blown, the shift lock system won't work
either. Does the fuse blow at random, or only when you are stepping on
the brakes?

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

I placed the fuse in and it remained intact until I press the brake, then
the fuse blew. Short somewhere, trying to track it down. Whats the best way
to locate a short?


"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:3FBD99C9.2F585C36@junkmail.com...
> > Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a
fuse
> > in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is
labeled
> > Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?
>
> I believe it is. With that fuse blown, the shift lock system won't work
> either. Does the fuse blow at random, or only when you are stepping on
> the brakes?

Re: 89 honda wont shift Pleace help!
 

I placed the fuse in and it remained intact until I press the brake, then
the fuse blew. Short somewhere, trying to track it down. Whats the best way
to locate a short?


"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:3FBD99C9.2F585C36@junkmail.com...
> > Yes odd isn't it? I am wondering if light was wired wrong. There is a
fuse
> > in the engine compartment (20amp) that keeps blowing. The fuse is
labeled
> > Stop, Horn, (Seat belt retractors) Is the stop portion brake system?
>
> I believe it is. With that fuse blown, the shift lock system won't work
> either. Does the fuse blow at random, or only when you are stepping on
> the brakes?