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I have got a real problem. hoping someone could help me.

My brother was messing with the fuses and now the truck will not come out of park. it feels like when you try to move the gear selector without pressing the brake. checked all the fuses and they look to be in the right places.

if you have an idea i would appreciate it.
 


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Check to see if you have brake lights, if not chances are he blew the fuse. There is a brake interlock switch that when you depress the brake pedal it energizes a the park lock solenoid to allow you to move the gear selector. Chances are its just the fuse.

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do you know which fuse it would be. he is wondering if he put a fuse back in the wrong spot. I have looked at a few diagrams and everything seems to be in the right spot. i will first check the brake lights.

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brake lights are working.
 
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Are you parked on an incline? I have seen the parking pawl get stuck on some vehicles & you have to shove the vehicle forward to release the pressure on the pawl, to get the mechanism free. There is also a chance the brake interlock solenoid went bad but I would make sure it is getting 12 volts, It will be located somewhere in the shifter assembly on the column. It should release when you depress the brake pedal.

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I'm in my driveway which is flat. is there a fuse for the brake interlock solenoid?

I was thinking that since we were messing with the fuses maybe we put one in the wrong spot?

Thank you for all your help!
 
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Hard to say, but if you just want it out of park, put the key into the accessories or run position and it will come out of park. Then put it in neutral and start it, on your way you go.
 
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I am not sure of a fuse that is only for the interlock I am sure it is tied in with something else, I would start going over every electrical function, Lights, hazzard, courtesy etc. your surely to find something that is not working & check that specific fuse, Sorry I do not have a wiring diagram to know for sure what it is tied into. Is the key switch free to turn & will the steering wheel unlock to turn the wheels? Another option is to crawl under the dash & find the switch on the brake pedal & check for current at the switch, but more than likely it just makes up the ground circuit when the switch closes.


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OK here is a bit of info I found in the service CD for the 02

Shift Interlock System

The shift interlock system prevents the shifting from PARK unless the brake pedal (2455) is depressed. The shift interlock system consists of a shift lock actuator (3Z719) mounted at the base of the steering column tube (3514). If the ignition switch (11572) is in the RUN position, the shift lock actuator is continually on unless the brake pedal is depressed.

According to this if the switch is in run position you should be able shift the trans, without pressing the brake pedal as the interlock is on & not locking the shifter. Try doing this with the engine off & go from there. Reading a bit more the manual says to check fuse #16 & fuse #10 in the fuse block, if the fuses are good your looking at either a bad switch, (But your brake lights are working) or a bad actuator, or an open circuit, Wire broken etc

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JP02XLT said:
OK here is a bit of info I found in the service CD for the 02

Shift Interlock System

The shift interlock system prevents the shifting from PARK unless the brake pedal (2455) is depressed. The shift interlock system consists of a shift lock actuator (3Z719) mounted at the base of the steering column tube (3514). If the ignition switch (11572) is in the RUN position, the shift lock actuator is continually on unless the brake pedal is depressed.

According to this if the switch is in run position you should be able shift the trans, without pressing the brake pedal as the interlock is on & not locking the shifter. Try doing this with the engine off & go from there. Reading a bit more the manual says to check fuse #16 & fuse #10 in the fuse block, if the fuses are good your looking at either a bad switch, (But your brake lights are working) or a bad actuator, or an open circuit, Wire broken etc

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I thought he wanted to try to fix the problem & not just alter his starting procedure.

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