Question for Automatic stang owners
#1
Question for Automatic stang owners
Whenever the car is in park, and i depress the brake pedal so that i can put it in reverse,then drive, right when i touch the pedal, i get a single tick noise in the shifter handle.
i understand that they're both interconnected due to the fact that the pedal needs to be depressed for the shifter to be able to move. though is the tick noise normal?
i understand that they're both interconnected due to the fact that the pedal needs to be depressed for the shifter to be able to move. though is the tick noise normal?
#7
Originally Posted by 2008 FSM
Brake Shift Interlock System
The brake shift interlock mechanism is used on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. This system is used to prevent shifting from PARK unless the brake pedal is depressed. The brake shift interlock system consists of an actuator attached to the key interlock assembly and necessary wiring. The brake shift interlock actuator is energized when the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position, locking the floor mounted selector lever in the PARK position. When the brake pedal is depressed, the brake shift interlock actuator is deactivated and the floor mounted selector lever can be moved out of the PARK position.
The brake shift interlock mechanism is used on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. This system is used to prevent shifting from PARK unless the brake pedal is depressed. The brake shift interlock system consists of an actuator attached to the key interlock assembly and necessary wiring. The brake shift interlock actuator is energized when the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position, locking the floor mounted selector lever in the PARK position. When the brake pedal is depressed, the brake shift interlock actuator is deactivated and the floor mounted selector lever can be moved out of the PARK position.
Norm
#9
The over-ride is not a convenience option. It's not like it's a simple switch that disables that feature.
It's actually a plastic arm that when you press down on (to the right of the shifter under the tab) will move forward to force the actuator to get out of the way. Using that every time instead of the brake would be a major pain in the ***. It's only there for emergencies.
Pressing the brake is a smart thing to do before moving the shifter anyway so I don't see what the big deal is TBH.
It's actually a plastic arm that when you press down on (to the right of the shifter under the tab) will move forward to force the actuator to get out of the way. Using that every time instead of the brake would be a major pain in the ***. It's only there for emergencies.
Pressing the brake is a smart thing to do before moving the shifter anyway so I don't see what the big deal is TBH.
#10
Maybe it's because having all of these gadgets to help keep stupid people from doing stupid things is only going to result in drivers being even less knowledgeable about what they're supposed to be doing. Whole generations will never know that the real reason is that you should be sharp enough to protect yourself against a sudden lurch forward or backward and that substantial brake pedal force might be required. They're only learning that you have to touch the brake pedal lightly so you can physically move the shift lever into a useful position. It mostly "solves" one problem for the witless by teaching the wrong lesson to everybody.
Norm
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Last edited by Norm Peterson; 05-17-2009 at 03:06 PM. Reason: re-worded slightly