Problems shifting from P to R - 1997 CRV

Hi folks,

This morning I was not able to shift gears (P to R) on my CRV (1997,
64k miles). I was stepping on the brake, the car was parked on
horizontal surface - as usual. It did work only with the engine off
and the ignition key in the shift lock release slot. I did some
searching on this group, ant this seems to be a common problem with
Accords from early-mid 90's. Does the same reasoning (faulty shift
cable, brake switch, etc.) apply for CRV as well? Thanks in advance,

Eugene

 

That's horrible!





"we live in a cynical world... a cynical world.
Shut up! You had me at hello.... you had me
at hello!"

 

buy a manual dude

 

Don't know about the CRV specifically, but normally there is a solenoid
at the base of the shift lever operated by a switch at the brake pedal.
If you remove the trim around the shift lever you should be able to find
the solenoid. See if it gets power when you step on the brake with the
ignition on.

 

Thanks, Randolph. I believe it's a break switch - I noticed yesterday
that my brake lights do not work also. Nope, it's not a fuse -
checked those already. So, my CR-V is at mechanic's right now, as
it's too cold where I live (-5 F) to fix it myself.