Question about shift override button.

[Neog2]

94 Camry 4 Door Sedan LE

I searched the camry forum and really only found one helpful post about this button.

My car for some uknown reason wouldnt let me shift out of park today when I pulled into a Quick Trip Gas Station, and I had previsouly heard about this button so I quickly popped off the cover and preceded to push it in to see if it worked, and of course it did.

My question is though, Is there a way to engage this lock accidently are on purpose.

Because on the one post I did find on this board about it one person said the reason the button is placed there is to shift the car without having to depress the brake button.

I mean is there any way I could have done something to accidently lock the shifter, if so what?, and how do I unlock it, without having to push the button in every single time I want to shift out of park?

[Phi]

check your brake switch located underneath the brake pedal. It may need to be replaced. Easy way to check if it works it have a buddy tell you if the brake lights come on when you depress the pedal.

[Neog2]

Thanks alot for the quick reply.

Yep that seems like that might be the problem.

Just went outside and checked and sure enough it didnt come on.

Ok so how much will one of these switches cost me.
Because I can't be driving around at night time without my brake lights?

And exactly what is this switch called.

[Neog2]

PARK BRAKE WARNING SWITCH, Camry, DX, LE, XLE

Models 1994 List: $8.57 Our: $6.68

Is this what I need?

And does anybody have any idea how to install this, or will I need to take it to the dealer for this.

[spydrvnm]

thats the little dash light that comes on when you put the parking brake on. it sounds like you need the brake switch

[Neog2]

Parking Brake Switch, found a picture of it on advanceautoparts
website and It's definately not a light (led).

Its this black Lego looking thing with a push button at the end of it.

I think this is the part, my question to the rest of the people on here now is.

How do I put it on, or do I need to take it to the dealer are some shop.

I mean I really can't be driving around this area without brake lights.

[mobes]

It sounds like what you found is the switch that goes on the parking brake pedal or handle that turns on the "brake" light in the dash, to tell you that the ebrake is on, I think that's what spydrvnm meant. What you're looking for will probably be listed under "stop light switch" or something similair.

[Neog2]

Yeah I looked at the stoplight switch to.

The stop light switch picture looks like whats right infront of the pedal. When you depress the pedal the switch pops out, when you let go of the pedal it pushes it back in turning whatever it does off.

There both cheap parts so I probably just take it to the dealer ask them to replace both since I havent came to the conclusion of witch part it is.

[trypsix]

Dont Forget to check your brake light fuse! Pop out the little coin tray thats to the left of the steering wheel, the fuse for the brakes lights are in there.

[88 LE]

Brake light switch.

It screws into the brake pedal.



The switch also acts as a safety device. Can't shift out of park without the brake pedal depressed.


Its not the parking brake switch. All that does is trigger the parking brake light on the dash.

[Neog2]

Got one more question what does the neutral safety switch do?

[88 LE]

Originally posted by Neog2
Got one more question what does the neutral safety switch do?

It prevents you from starting the car unless the shifter is in park or neutral.

[Neog2]

Thanks 88 LE, and thanks to everyone else, even the ones who didnt post.

Does anybody know if it's really as simple to install as it looks.
I looked at mine and it looks like it just screws in.

Is that all to it?

I was just wondering about the Netural Saftey switch because my dealer said the stoplight switch, and the netural saftey switch both will most likely need to be replaced since they come in a kit together.

And I was just why since I thought the netural saftey switch did exactly what 88 LE said so I asked just to make sure.

Seems like they are just trying to get some additonal money.
(Netural Saftey switch is not cheap at all.)