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Hello everybody, any idea or anybody run into this kind of trouble? Saturday I came home and turned off my van I know I put it on PARK, and came back in the van restart it and would not start. I thought it was a battery problem and replaced the battery and restart it again but in no avail it won't turn. I noticed that the gear shift ilumation light was in reverse, I tried to switch it to any gear but the only ilumated gears are D3 and L, it won't even ilumenate on neutral. I left it in D and open the hood and pushed the shifter by the transmission itself and it moved down and up. Then checked the dashboard and it did shift back to park. It start again this time. Monday I drove it but the problem came back again as soon as I put it on park and stuck in reverse. I did the same thing again push the shifter and cable and came back to park. But this time when I started it the ilumination light on gear shift was flickering back in fort batween P and R. Everytime I start it I always hear cdouble clicking by ignition. I was wondering if this is a ignition problem as I don't have any idea at this time. I did switched On and Off in the ignition about 6 times and there was a code came out P0633. I looked up in OBDII but the coed was not listed. I don't know if maybe because the weather temperature was so cold @ -15. Only this winter this happens. Please can someone HELP me with this. THANK YOU!!! Please email me your reply if possible at [email protected].

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Steve Allison

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  • Posted on Sep 07, 2008

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It sounds much like failed linkage which is better than about anything else you checked.
I recommend procuring a Haynes or Chilton manual for your car. It will not only help you locate the source of your current misery but serve you well in the future too. They are available at about any auto parts store for ~$20 US 

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Paul W

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  • Posted on Jan 12, 2009

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Hello,
Could it be the inhibitor switch on the box, it is the only one you havn't sorted/ replaced?
Fixya'd
Paul 'W'
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Fuji

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  • Posted on Mar 22, 2009

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This is a fun one, if you have a buddy that knows some electronics you have to remove the radio and than the face cover where you can then replace (unsolder) the small 12 volt bulbs where you can get in an electronics store.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 16, 2009

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sounds like your neutral safety switch is not installed properly on the transmission or the shifter linkage is out of adjustment


take it back to the shop that just did the transmission rebuild and tell them what the problem is

if nothing else they need to fix the shifter not showing the correct gear

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2009

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you need to readjust your cable.

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