Honda Car Forum

but cannot move gearshift after stepping on brake pedal. Instead I must insert the key into the shift lock release(on theconsole), shift to neutral and then start the car in neutral. Tofacilitate matters I have a keyblank which I must insert eachtime to get the transmission from "Park" to "Neutral" sogearshift may be moved to "Reverse" or "Drive". I would appreciate advice regarding how to correct this issue.I suspect the solenoid switch which should activate to releasethe gearshift when the brake pedal is depressed after theengine starts in "Park". Thank you.

That is defective by design. Shift Lock,Ignition Lock, Park To Start Lock, etc.If it was a students car, maybe it makes sense, but most people that can pass a DE have the knowledge not to start the motor in gear.Solenoid or Relay or Fusible Link sounds correct, plus it is bass ackerds engineering.Henry Ford made a working ICG that got 24.6 MPG 100 years ago, look how far we have come.

check the brake pedal switch, an easy way is to simply see if your brake lights work. if the switch is bad, it wont activate the release solenoid for the shift selector