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Subject:Re: Eurovan help needed, 2002 westy, tranny stuck in park , desperate
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:11:18 -0500

Do you have a circuit diagram?  Can you buy a manual that has one?  If not,
I would consider subscribing to Alldatadiy.com.
  I know nothing about Eurovans, but I have seen some cars where the owners
manual tells how to mechanically bypass the shifter interlock by opening up
part of the console, etc.

Larry A.

On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 9:51 PM, Steven Phelps <spttvb@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Hello,
> As the subject says my 2002 eurovan will start and run but wont shift out
> of park.
> The dealer suggested i try a new brake light switch, didnt help, took the
> old one apart and found one of the contacts burnt a bit. i am wondering if
> there is a short causing the trouble. The car has a trailer hitch , the
> trailer wiring is tied iinto the harness at the rear, but it has been on
> since  near new and i have 95,000 miles on it now.
> So: any ideas on this, anyone had this problem, is there a way to bypass
> the lockout as the car is headed into the drive, next to the house ,and it
> will be quite a problem to load onto a tow truck from the rear with front
> wheels locked...
> All the dash lights are on too, epc abs et. al. ...
>