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I_want_an_Omega

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Automatic - interlock relay
« on: 24 April 2010, 08:27:47 »
My car has a problem where sometimes you can't take it out of park without pressing the yellow tab down. Other times it's ok and you can hear the relay click when you press the brake pedal.

Check control is ok and brake lights work ok.

Any idea what the most likely cause of the problem is guys?

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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2010, 09:19:09 »
This happened to me as well but my brake light switch was intermittant ... sometimes the brakelights wouldnt light up and that was when it wouldnt release .... but then you say your brakelights are fine  :-/
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2010, 10:01:57 »
Often the switch, but can be the solenoid.  Easy enought to check with a meter across the solenoid ;)
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2010, 12:29:55 »
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Often the switch, but can be the solenoid.  Easy enought to check with a meter across the solenoid ;)

Haven't you just removed a brake switch ?  ;)  ;)
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #4 on: 24 April 2010, 14:38:05 »
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Often the switch, but can be the solenoid.  Easy enought to check with a meter across the solenoid ;)

Haven't you just removed a brake switch ?  ;)  ;)
err, no.  Bugger my back attempting it, it will have to wait until I've recovered....
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« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2010, 14:47:58 »
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Often the switch, but can be the solenoid.  Easy enought to check with a meter across the solenoid ;)

Haven't you just removed a brake switch ?  ;)  ;)
err, no.  Bugger my back attempting it, it will have to wait until I've recovered....

It's not the most comfortable or elegant position you need to get into to get to the switch  ;) ;D
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #6 on: 24 April 2010, 14:51:32 »
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Often the switch, but can be the solenoid.  Easy enought to check with a meter across the solenoid ;)

Haven't you just removed a brake switch ?  ;)  ;)
err, no.  Bugger my back attempting it, it will have to wait until I've recovered....

It's not the most comfortable or elegant position you need to get into to get to the switch  ;) ;D
A useless student is over later to lift front seats out.  While he's there......  ;)
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« Reply #7 on: 24 April 2010, 14:53:34 »
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Often the switch, but can be the solenoid.  Easy enought to check with a meter across the solenoid ;)

Haven't you just removed a brake switch ?  ;)  ;)
err, no.  Bugger my back attempting it, it will have to wait until I've recovered....

It's not the most comfortable or elegant position you need to get into to get to the switch  ;) ;D
A useless student is over later to lift front seats out.  While he's there......  ;)

Even you'd be able to lie down to do the job if the seat's been removed.  ::)  :y  :y
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #8 on: 24 April 2010, 18:22:20 »
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Often the switch, but can be the solenoid.  Easy enought to check with a meter across the solenoid ;)

Haven't you just removed a brake switch ?  ;)  ;)
err, no.  Bugger my back attempting it, it will have to wait until I've recovered....

Are you being towed somewhere then Jamie?
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #9 on: 24 April 2010, 20:18:05 »
Pesky brake switch out, at last.  Had to take the dash out to get the little barsteward out  >:(
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #10 on: 26 April 2010, 14:37:04 »
is the solenoid the bit where the yellow tab connects too? if it is then mine has gone and am wondering how on earth you can actually take it out?
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #11 on: 26 April 2010, 14:48:06 »
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #12 on: 26 April 2010, 14:58:22 »
thanks TB, now how do you get it out?
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #13 on: 26 April 2010, 15:20:08 »
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thanks TB, now how do you get it out?
Would need to look again, but would have thought it was obvious with leather gaitor out of way  :-/

I'll get a better pic next time I go out to car :y
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Re: Automatic - interlock relay
« Reply #14 on: 26 April 2010, 19:06:37 »
you won't believe this...


...the little sod is welded in :o :o :o
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