shift lock button

[david]

Hello All,

Sure this will have been covered before but can't find it. I was fitting a band expander to my 2002 Alphard radio (which works just fine now) but of course I dropped the shift lock button into the bowels of the centre console. Any videos online or any tips on how the heck I can get at it? The console seems pretty bullet proof.

Cheers,

Dave.

[Geralt]

On the assumption that's it's fallen to the floor, you could try to pull out the carpet from underneath the console. This might leave you a gap to fish it out.

[dezufo]

Undo the 2 screws at the bottom of the right hand side panel, pull out the carpet and use a flat ruler or wire coat hanger plus a torch, if your lucky you will be able to get it, if you have to remove the console again put some tape on the button to stop it falling out

[ALSALPHARD]

 

[Mike Matts]

On 10/2/2022 at 10:15 AM, david said:

Hello All,

Sure this will have been covered before but can't find it. I was fitting a band expander to my 2002 Alphard radio (which works just fine now) but of course I dropped the shift lock button into the bowels of the centre console. Any videos online or any tips on how the heck I can get at it? The console seems pretty bullet proof.

Cheers,

Dave.

If you take out the bottom drawer by sqeezing both sides to enable the door to drop fully down, the drawer can be removed by pulling outwards. You will then be able to locate screws holding the trim together with the centre consol, the same on the drivers side. There are two push in locator plugs one per side that need to be prized out use a plastic trim tool if pos you should now be able to pull the consol out the button normally lands on carpet?.I have found the best way to assemble the shift lock is to remove the panel that has the gear selector from the main panel, this can be done by carefully prizing 4 clips and carefully removing take your time so not to break tabs. Refit the main consol without the the shift lock panel then with the lock button in place snap the back. In place. The best advice I can give is take your time!!

Hope this is of help

Mike

[david]

Thanks All. Job for the weekend.

[atlanticcobra2023]

On 10/3/2022 at 12:00 PM, david said:

Thanks All. Job for the weekend.

LOL, Same thing happened to me, that depth is like a black hole. Will be working on it this weekend. at worst I have seen them for sale on ebay for around £6.

[Clutha]

Mine is awol!

As purchased recently. 
Time for a stupid question.
I looked on eBay hoping to see what it was like, pics show a plastic item with no electrical connections, so…. What exactly does it do & what are the consequences of it not being available?

[atlanticcobra2023]

It does a lock on the gear selector so that you cant move the gear selector. I.E. When first get in and start up with Gear selector in "P" if your shift lock is on then you have to put your foot on brake pedal to allow you to change gear. If its not engaged then you can select gears freely. It does not have electrical connections to the button but the bottom presses on a lever under the bezel skin near the gear selector to put shift lock on or off. Shift Lock = (Gear shift on or off) hope this helps

Edited April 6, 2023 by atlanticcobra2023

[Clutha]

Mine is awol!

As purchased recently. 
Time for a stupid question.
I looked on eBay hoping to see what it was like, pics show a plastic item with no electrical connections, so…. What exactly does it do & what are the consequences of it not being available?

[Clutha]

Thanks, 

I don’t have any problem moving out of P, but from previous auto boxes (Mazda Bongo) I’m operating brake pedal.

 

[atlanticcobra2023]

5 minutes ago, Clutha said:

Thanks, 

I don’t have any problem moving out of P, but from previous auto boxes (Mazda Bongo) I’m operating brake pedal.

 

Yeah if you are using brake pedal to allow you to change from "p" to any other to start with then the shift lock will be on and you release it when first pressing brake after that you can select all gears no issues until you stop and remove key. when you go to start again press brake all good

[atlanticcobra2023]

On 4/6/2023 at 7:18 PM, atlanticcobra2023 said:

It does a lock on the gear selector so that you cant move the gear selector. I.E. When first get in and start up with Gear selector in "P" if your shift lock is on then you have to put your foot on brake pedal to allow you to change gear. If its not engaged then you can select gears freely. It does not have electrical connections to the button but the bottom presses on a lever under the bezel skin near the gear selector to put shift lock on or off. Shift Lock = (Gear shift on or off) hope this helps

I didnt explain that very well, even confused myself. So here is better explanation. Sit in your Alphie without putting the keys in. Lets pretend your battery is dead and you need to move it. In P try to move your gear stick to neutral, you cant. push the shift lock button down and try to move to neutral. EUREAKA 😁 sorry for initial confusion

 

[pipsyp]

Sorry guys bit of a thread revival!

 

Noticed on my 2008 AH10 2.4 that I'm able to go through the auto gear gate from P to L with the ignition key out.  I only noticed the other day as I managed to go from P to R without engaging the brake which I found most strange.

 

I have a suspicion that my shift interlock may have failed in the past and has been removed?  Can only assume this perhaps was done/happened to it prior to import?

 

I have the shift lock button but functionally it of course does nothing, as it never locks into park.  Doesn't overly bother me as functionally the car is fine, but intrigued never the less!

[atlanticcobra2023]

1 hour ago, pipsyp said:

Sorry guys bit of a thread revival!

 

Noticed on my 2008 AH10 2.4 that I'm able to go through the auto gear gate from P to L with the ignition key out.  I only noticed the other day as I managed to go from P to R without engaging the brake which I found most strange.

 

I have a suspicion that my shift interlock may have failed in the past and has been removed?  Can only assume this perhaps was done/happened to it prior to import?

 

I have the shift lock button but functionally it of course does nothing, as it never locks into park.  Doesn't overly bother me as functionally the car is fine, but intrigued never the less!

It could be that the lever the button presses on has locked in position, or the bottom of the button is not touching the lever properly and the last time it did it was switched to switch lock off. With them being plastic it could have also broken at the bottom. 

[pipsyp]

Appreciate the reply @atlanticcobra2023 not sure what's going on.  I don't hear any clicking when pressing the brake pedal but as you say if the shift lock is stuck open could explain it.  Not a biggy as it functions just fine....and I suppose I'll probably never have the issue of it getting stuck in P 😆

[atlanticcobra2023]

30 minutes ago, pipsyp said:

Appreciate the reply @atlanticcobra2023 not sure what's going on.  I don't hear any clicking when pressing the brake pedal but as you say if the shift lock is stuck open could explain it.  Not a biggy as it functions just fine....and I suppose I'll probably never have the issue of it getting stuck in P 😆

No there is no click to speak of, if you lift the right side of the facia slightly and put your right hand in you can feel the button and move it around. it has to be put in with the bottom point resting on the lever under the gear shift shaft

[Kevin Knibbs]

Hi, Going back slightly, i have dropped the shift lock button into the abyss, i have followed some steps, removing the two press plugs, removed the bottom draw and found a screw there. Found another screw on the right and also another behind the lower glove box. Still can't remove the cover. Have i missed anything?

Regards Kevin

[atlanticcobra2023]

10 hours ago, Kevin Knibbs said:

Hi, Going back slightly, i have dropped the shift lock button into the abyss, i have followed some steps, removing the two press plugs, removed the bottom draw and found a screw there. Found another screw on the right and also another behind the lower glove box. Still can't remove the cover. Have i missed anything?

Regards Kevin

what series and model I.e. 2.4-3.0l standard or hybrid. ? I found easy way to find it in my 2.4 hybrid 10 series

[spikey_mern]

I too have made the same unfortunate mistake and sent it to the abys in mine as well 🤣 mines a 2.4 anh10, tried removing screws and plugs same as Kevin but not budging. What's this easy way you speak of @atlanticcobra2023? Would love to know!

 

Thanks

15 hours ago, atlanticcobra2023 said:

what series and model I.e. 2.4-3.0l standard or hybrid. ? I found easy way to find it in my 2.4 hybrid 10 series

 

[atlanticcobra2023]

9 hours ago, spikey_mern said:

I too have made the same unfortunate mistake and sent it to the abys in mine as well 🤣 mines a 2.4 anh10, tried removing screws and plugs same as Kevin but not budging. What's this easy way you speak of @atlanticcobra2023? Would love to know!

 

Thanks

 

Hi Martin if yours is the Hybrid like mine, at the drivers side remove seat cowling at the bottom. take out the two plastic stud fasteners on the side piece of centre console and remove that side piece, all area underneath will be visible get a torch to brighten up area and it will be there, if its the petrol only I am sorry I havent dealt with that model

Edited July 17, 2023 by atlanticcobra2023
added info

[Kevin Knibbs]

On 7/16/2023 at 6:35 AM, atlanticcobra2023 said:

what series and model I.e. 2.4-3.0l standard or hybrid. ? I found easy way to find it in my 2.4 hybrid 10 series

Hi, My Alphard is a standard petrol 2.4 Alphard V 2008.

[Kevin Knibbs]

On 7/17/2023 at 7:03 AM, atlanticcobra2023 said:

On 7/16/2023 at 9:40 PM, spikey_mern said:

I too have made the same unfortunate mistake and sent it to the abys in mine as well 🤣 mines a 2.4 anh10, tried removing screws and plugs same as Kevin but not budging. What's this easy way you speak of @atlanticcobra2023? Would love to know!

 

Thanks

 

 

Hi Martin, i don't believe the hybrid is the same as ours, i think that once the three screws are removed and the two push plugs, it appears that there are straight plastic pins, on the left hand side of the cowl but i, like you cannot move the cover. At present i am stumped, maybe the carpet has to be removed??

[spikey_mern]

So, I have placed an order to buy some replacements via amayama. Seeing as the postage from Japan is quite expensive, I figured I'd help a few people out in the process (as there don't seem to be any in stock on eBay at the moment), so I've ordered 10 shift lock knobs. They were a couple of quid each plus £18 odd for postage 🤪 plus it says I'll have to pay some customs charge on UK entry. Hopefully tho it'll work out similar to the £6 ish someone said they'd seen them before on eBay for, if anyone would like one? I'll let people know when I've got them and we can sort out postage etc

Edited July 20, 2023 by spikey_mern

[atlanticcobra2023]

49 minutes ago, spikey_mern said:

So, I have placed an order to buy some replacements via amayama. Seeing as the postage from Japan is quite expensive, I figured I'd help a few people out in the process (as there don't seem to be any in stock on eBay at the moment), so I've ordered 10 shift lock knobs. They were a couple of quid each plus £18 odd for postage 🤪 plus it says I'll have to pay some customs charge on UK entry. Hopefully tho it'll work out similar to the £6 ish someone said they'd seen them before on eBay for, if anyone would like one? I'll let people know when I've got them and we can sort out postage etc

There are no UK customs charges on goods under £135, I found this out a couple of months ago when I ordered something worth £125 from Japan 😁