Hiya.

I have a bone stock automagic '91 LS.

I have a question (well, many, but this is the major one). I searched the forum but didn't find an answer. So here's my question: when it's cold outside and I park the car, I'm having problems with taking the key out of the ignition. It's hard to explain, but it seems that when the car is put in the Park position, the connection between the lever and the ignition takes time to settle correctly. So I have to wait a bit (the wait is inversly proportional to the outside temperature) until the light lights up in the dash and I hear the clicking sound when I press in the brake pedal. It gets annoying when I have a lot of stops to do and it's -20C. Particularly since I need to wait for it to go fully to Park before I can put it in Drive or Reverse again... Old cars. It seems to me like some wire needs to be oiled up but I'm looking for suggestions from you knowledgeable guys.

So any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

Nobody, eh?

 

Not sure if this will help but have you tried turning the steering wheel back and forth while pulling the key out?

 

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Yeah, how is that stuff all interlinked? Steering wheel lock, Key position, Brake switch to keep you in park (?), Key lock to keep the key in the ignition until you make it into park... etc..

I'd probably try shaking the steering wheel too, since that has caused me to get my key jammed in place (can't start) in other cars. But I wouldn't think that would be related to this.

Is there some mechanism that would keep you out of Park? I don't think so... so it's probably just shifter/tranny related .. if you can get into park, the problem goes away, and that's not related to the steering wheel lock at all.

Just trying to help. Don't have an Automatic, but I have driven a 87 auto Accord in the past.

 

im guessing that it is the switch or mechanism that "checks" to see if your in park or not.

im pretty sure that you cant remove the key unless the car is in the park position only, not even neutral.

edit : https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1077997

it looks like someone said to adjust the shifter linkage in the other thread.

 

i have the same car and the same problem. u just have 2 shift it slowly and if it doesnt come on when n park, tap the brake and just wait. it will come on. dont try 2 pull it outta park bcuz it wont.