Have to override to get out of park

[PWM]

Ok putting in a new fuse worked for a couple of months. Did blow a few occasionally but tonight I noticed my dash lights went out so I stopped at an auto parts store brought some fuses and wouldn't you know my car wouldn't come out of park when I tried to leave. Bad fuse again so I replaced it and it instanlty blew. Installed a new brake switch while I was at the auto parts store in there parking lot and still blowing fuses as soon as I put them in so I'm with out brake lights again also have no tail lights or dash lights.




I have a 1997 Corolla and yesterday I was not able to get it out of park without overriding by using a screw driver and depressing the override button. After I did override it I was able to drive the car but had no brake lights. Is the problem the netural safety switch or the brake switch.

Thanks for any help!

[techfury90]

Check your brake light fuse, that's usually the cause.

[toyomoho]

If not the fuse, check the brake switch. Should be under the dash connected to the brake pedal.

[PWM]

Thank you both I had to leave my car 100 miles from home since i didn't have brake lights will check tonight when i try and fix it. I really appricate your responses.

[diver9000]

I think I would have driven it home anyway. How did you get home?