Brake Lights/Shift Stuck
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Brake Lights/Shift Stuck
1994 LS400 165K I was able to get to shift out of gear by reading the Lexus book but I still have no brake lights and have to use emergency white button to get car out of park. It looks like fuse in thee fuse box has a brown spot on it but adding a new fuse did not do the trick. Sometimes I am able to get it out of park but the brake lights still do not work and then shifter sticks again. One time break lights were working but stayed on when the car was shut off.
Any ideas on what may be causing this.
thanks
Any ideas on what may be causing this.
thanks
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How to fix strange dash lighting & brake problems
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/lighting/bulbout.html
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From: Alabama
It sounds like the brake light switch on your brake pedal has gone bad. When this switch fails to operate properly, it will cause the transmission shift lever to stay locked in park.
The replacement switch should be pretty cheap. Unfortunately, it's rather hard to get to it (unless you are a contortionist). The switch is at the top of the brake pedal.
My wife's 94 ES just went through this. A new switch fixed the problems.
The replacement switch should be pretty cheap. Unfortunately, it's rather hard to get to it (unless you are a contortionist). The switch is at the top of the brake pedal.
My wife's 94 ES just went through this. A new switch fixed the problems.
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1994 LS400 165K I was able to get to shift out of gear by reading the Lexus book but I still have no brake lights and have to use emergency white button to get car out of park. It looks like fuse in thee fuse box has a brown spot on it but adding a new fuse did not do the trick. Sometimes I am able to get it out of park but the brake lights still do not work and then shifter sticks again. One time break lights were working but stayed on when the car was shut off.
Any ideas on what may be causing this.
thanks
Any ideas on what may be causing this.
thanks
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