I have a 1990 LS400 and until recently everything was working fine. about a month ago starting my car it wouldnt let me go into "drive" so now i have to press the "shift overlock" button just so i cant move the shift down to reverse and drive etc. someone suggested that i have to press the brake but thats what i usually do. does anyone know anything about this problem? anything i can do to fix it? anyone share the same problem?

 

might be the the switch behind the brake that unlocked it from drive?? might be the same system like on the rear barke light sensor ohh yea h try the search button

 

yeah i dont know what it can be. maybe i just have to open it up and take a look/?

 

It's the gear shift solenoid which is a safety mechanism that prevents the shifter from accidentally going from P to R or D without you pressing the brakes. If the solenoid fails then the only way to get the car in gear is by using the shift overlock as you have done. Remove the cover around the gear shifter and you should be able to easily locate it. Before you do any of that make sure that your brake lights come on when you press brakes, it could be your brake light switch (which I think also triggers the solenoid).

 

thanx for some reason everything is working i didnt do anything. the brake light indicator is on but i check the brake lights is all working. hmmmm its wierd thanx for the help tho.....great information for a newbie like me