[Shotimes] ATX Tranny Problems

[Bob C]

Jonathan, I've read that if you turn your key to the 12 o'clock position you
can then put the shifter into neutral and start your car. You might try this
but understand if it works you still won't have brake lights.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>
To: "Jonathon Beisler" <brokensho@yahoo.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] ATX Tranny Problems


> Is the steering wheel locked? Try turning the wheel
> full lock (either side) while trying to move the gear
> selector. Of course the car should be running while
> doing this. I assume the car starts, right?
>
> hope this helps.
>
> Ian
>
> --- Jonathon Beisler <brokensho@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > If any of you received this twice, I apologize.  I
> > have not seen it show up on the archives and I am
> > starting to get desperate with this car.  Any help
> > would be greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks again...
> >
> > Greetings all,
> > This is Jonathon usually posting from Jax, FL but I
> > am currently in Orlando with, as my temporary web
> > address states, a broken SHO and I need some help if
> > it's out there.  I have a 94 ATX.  Drove down to
> > Orlando, no problem, parked in a garage and when I
> > came out to the car four hours later, it would not
> > come out of Park.  OK, thought it was the BOO
> > switch.  Replaced that with a eight dollar part and
> > still no go.  I have no brake lights, and I can't
> > get the car out of park.  It runs fine, everything
> > else works, except for the cruise which went out on
> > the way down here.  I don't know if these two
> > problems are connected, I don't know if the tranny
> > is shot or if it's electrical or what.  I don't
> > expect to fix it easily as I have been cursing this
> > thing for two days.  What I want to do is get it
> > into neutral so that I can get it onto the dolly I
> > am going to rent and tow it back to Jacksonville to
> > my garage were I actually have tools and a jack,
> > etc.  Unless there is a simple thi!
> > ng that I
> >  am missing, could someone tell me a way to get this
> > stupid damned car out of park!?  I can't see
> > anything simple like a lock out switch that every
> > other automatic I have ever owned has.  Am I missing
> > something?  I sure hope someone has some
> > suggestions.  If anybody does and could call me on
> > my cell that would be great.  The number is
> > 904.505.4534.  Or you can reply directly to this
> > email account.  I am going to get on the digest too
> > from this account but I don't know when I will be
> > able to get back to it as this is an office computer
> > in my training center.  Oh what fun I'm having.
> > Thanks in advance for any help that I can get.  Help
> > a semi-stranded SHO owner out!
> > Thanks again!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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