GMC Repair: 1996 Grand Am Stuck in Park, electrical schematics, shift lever

Question
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Followup To
Question -
The car starts and turns off okay, but the shift lever will not move out of Park?

Thanks,
kent
Answer -
Some newer vehicles REQUIRE that you hold your foot on the brake pedal BEFORE you can move the shift lever OUT of park.

Other possibilities that cause this problem is being parked on a VERY STEEP INCLINE and you have to really PULL on the shift lever.


Has there been any recent mechanical work done on the vehicle ?.



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We already tried the pushing the brake several times and it is not on an incline.

Could it be something with the key in the steering column?  On another site I saw where it said something about a butoon located under a flap on the bottom of the steering column that allows you to bypass the safety lock system?

The car has not been worked on.

Thanks,
Kent

Answer
Kent,

Is the shift lever on the steering column or on the center console ?.

Can you raed an electrical schematics and a diagnostic test procedure ?.

If you CAN, I can e-mail you some pictures/schematics.

However, You will need to contact me at:


meperganfortis@msn.com


In order for me to send you some electrical schematics and pictures related to your problem, as this website is NOT mine and the owners DO NOT allow the sending or receiving of pictures.

Please include all information about your vehicle as well as this problem.


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