1991 Honda Civic won't shift from Park to R N D L?

Question

When I went to start my 91 Civic it wouldn't shift from the Park position to any of the other gears. I did this with my foot on the brake like I always do but nothing happened. My first thought was the brake light switch underneath the pedal, so I replaced it but it still doesn't shift. Is there a fuse under the hood that I need to check? Help please.

Answer 1

There is a brake light fuse-- Do your brake lights work?  There is usually a little plastic cover on the console right next to the shifter that you can pop out with a small s***w driver. Under it is a manual shift lock over-ride button that you can push and should unlock the shifter. Can you manually unlock the shifter?

Answer 2

clean sensor on the brake pedal

Answer 3

there is  the lock on the shifter and  it unlocks when you press the brake . sometimes  they go bad or if you spill something like coke   the sugar can make the switch gummy and it will not release.  

Answer 4

Its probably in the shifter safety interlock .If you're not mechanically inclined you'll be in over your head trying to repair it yourself.