What tells the shifter that the brake is in, and lets you shift from park? (SHOEBOX?)
 

What sensor is responsable for this? Does is commonly go bad? Is it easy to replace?

Thanks!

I am going to try and take a stab at it. I think the Brake transmission shift interupt solenoid. It is under the console, by the shifter. I'll try to find a P/N.
EDIT: if this is it, I can send you a wireing diagram. Still working on a P/N.

The Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) is responsible for not letting you shift out of park without depressing the brake. I would imagine the most common point of failure would be the brake switch as the power for the BTSI solenoid comes through a pair of contacts on the switch.

A quick and dirty solution is just to unplug the BTSI solenoid. On the left in this pic.

dont leave just yet shoebox.

where is that picture looking at, is it in the consol or under the dash. and do i just unplug the solniod? will this yeild an ses or anythign? and finally will the only diff be that the brake wont have to be down to get it out of park?

Thanks,
James

It's under the shifter plate on the console.

your the man shoebox, there would be a lot of messed up fbods without you around!

Shouldn't be a SES. You will be able to move the shifter at any time with it disconnected.

You didnt belive me?

im a moron, didnt even think about that, just saw his picture and couldnt tell.

Its cool. Im just messing with ya.
Do you want the wiring diagram?

sure.

thanks!

callin out BlackLT1_LX
 

Did you do the unplug the item and find that it works?
Can Swingrrr also send me the diagram?

My wife can not drive the car cause the difficulty with depressing that button!!

I unplugged mine also . It was failing. and it rattled. Force of habit I still apply the brake before shifting into gear. Also with the key out the shifter is still locked.

shifts out of park with ease, i cant ever remember it being like this.

i am going to go drive around and park everywhere, just to pull it out with out b.s.'in with the button.

just pull the orange thing out and push in on the connecter to get it out, works great!

You guys are great. I will try it and hope it works... if it does, then I can spend the money on somethun other than the unobtainiable auto slapstick shifter. I've been wanting to replace the stock one for years now, but can't find any aftermarket shifter. Not that I really wanted one, but only to get rid of that stinkin push-button trouble. thanks again.