Hey guys

I'm new here and desperately need some help with my 2006 Monte.

Pulled up to the bank today and parked on level ground. Came out and couldn't get the shifter out of park. Tried rocking car back and forth but it seems to be the switch or solenoid that stops car from going into gear without pushing brake pedal, that is the problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

Can you turn the key? If you can turn the key to ON then try turning the wheel all the way left and then all the way right. You could try just disconnecting your negative battery terminal and leaving it off for and hour and hooking it back up. That's what I would try atleast.

 

id say the brake switch is bad

 

Yes key turns and car will start. Gonna go and try to turn left and right and see if that helps. Also going to disconnect battery for a little while and try that too.

Where is the brake switch located?

 

What year is it and info?

 

SHOULD b under the brake pedal, get down under the dash and look UP where the pedal arm is, push it down a little and u shuld see it, its lik a little button

idk on a monte but EVERY car iv seen is this way, same with a clutch switch

 

What generation do you have? I have a 6.5/7th gen Monte. I had to pull off the cup holder.

Then I reached deep down to the right of the pivot point of the shifter under the console. The point where the shifter pivots doubles as a button.

Use your right hand, reach way down there, and push the pivot/button to the left while sitting in the driver's seat.

The shifter should easily move while the button is depressed.

I had a busted wire on the connector that moves with the shifter. You will see it if you remove as much of the console as you can.

Hope this helps.

GPDŽ

 

Oops, forgot to add what gen. Its 6.5 / 7 too bacause its a 06

 

My method should easily work regardless of what is bad.

 

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