# Shift engage button

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-engage-button/20603>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 11, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-engage-button/20603 "2008-10-11T04:24:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![elvis55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@elvis55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elvis55)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-engage-button/20603/1 "2008-10-11T04:24:58Z")

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2000 nissian maxima-button on shifter hangs up in park, thus not allowing you to engage transmission, how would i fix this problem - elvis55

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-engage-button/20603/2 "2008-10-11T10:19:20Z")

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Are you sure your pressing on the brake? There should be a shift interlock mechanism to prevent shifting out of park unless the brake pedal is depressed. If so, check to insure all your brake lights are working. The interlock device uses the same circuit the brake lights use.

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**Author:** ![elvis55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@elvis55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elvis55)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shift-engage-button/20603/3 "2008-10-11T15:36:48Z")

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Will check brake lights- thank you, would of never thought to check lights.