automatic shifter problem

[Driver]

hey

When i take my car out of park i ususaly have to put my foot on the brake first.

But now i think the switch is broken, ive been trying all morning to take it out of park and ive stuffed around with it trying different things and no luck.

It happend a cuple of times early in the year but i just turned the car off and back on again then it would work..

Anyone know where that trigger switch is located so i can have a look?

I assume its next too or around the shifter itself?

Thanks

Brendan

[MegaGTS4]

The shift lock control unit is located under the lower dash on an R32 models, don't know a great deal about R33 but I supose its in the same spot, the same thing happened to mine when it was auto and I just got used to using the manual shift lock over-ride which is a switch located at the base of the shifter at the front and it has a little red tab on the top and when deprssed it will allow the shifter to be moved.(they made it this way so you can put the car in neutral with out the ignition turned on.)

[Driver]

I ripped out my center console and found the switch which controls the lock for it - which is near the shifter.

Where can i get a replacement from?

[Driver]

Damn..

It seems that the swtich is fine but..

the plastic bit that the switch sticks into to trigger the lock is broken

Can you get replacement bits for this kinda thing?

[Guest RedLineGTR]

wreckers...maybe nissan...i'm sure they still use similar "locks" on auto from nissan

[WazR32GTSt]

if the plastic piece is broken, you should just try to repair it somehow

sounds easier (and cheaper) than buying a replacement.

did u try glue?

[Driver]

i tried using stiky tape temporarily but also it seems as if the

switch isnt strong enuf to pull the latch to move the shifter

or

it could be the plastic part which i taped up has a spring attached to it which seems like its too loose or tight for it to move..

im takn it to my mechanic monday to see wat he thinks..

[WazR32GTSt]

sticky tape won't hold sh1t.

try arildyte (spelling?)

the stuff where u mix 2 liquids together and it dries HARD in a fw minutes... sort of die hard 3 style where the bomb has 2 compartments that mix ...

[Strexx]

Was this issue ever resolved - I think I have the same issue on my R32