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Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong spot but wondering if I can get some help on this. My wife took the car to work and it was fine but when she got off of work and was getting ready to leave, the shift knob wouldn't move to any of the gears at all. The car is a 94 Celica Automatic. One of my buddy suggested that maybe it's the spring of some sort in the shift knob that's causing that problem as he once had a similar problem. We doodle around with it for awhile and still no luck. Now I am here to ask if you guys might have another better solution to this issue.

I checked the transmission fluid and seems to be good. Car runs fine, it just wont shift. Any ideas to fix this issue?

This post has been edited by gstjoker: Jun 4, 2007 - 10:59 AM

ummmmm

try hitting the brake? LoLz jk

the car starts though right?

there is a bypass switch on the upper left side of the shifter assembly.

there's a cover on iit tho, remove the little cover thingy than push the switch in with a key or something. you can start the car in neutral.

Yes, the car does start. Bypass switch on the upper left side of the shifter assembly? Starting the car in neutral? I would if the shifter wasn't locked up. I'll have to take a look at that once I get out of work.

This post has been edited by gstjoker: Jun 4, 2007 - 1:13 PM

yea the bypass switch is that little cover on the upper left of the shift indicator plate.

You need to use a screw driver to pry up the little plastic cover, and then use the screw driver to push down down through the access hole to press the bypass switch.

Okay, it was the bypass switch. I got off of work and gaved that a try and now the shift knob can move only when I press on it. Did something come loose to cause this problem? What do I need to do to not have to use a flat head to tap it down so I can shift into gears?

it could be the relay down there that releases when you press the brake pedal to move from park to other positions. if that relay is bad then the gear lever wont move. pull apart the area and take a look, you should be able to see the mechanism.

Check and see if your brake lights are working. If they don't come on it may be the switch on the pedal which is also needed by the shift interlock system.

Also there is a mechanism in the ignition lock cylinder that keeps you from shifting unless the key is in the on position.