Gear shift problem

[Marky mark]

Hi guys my alphard will not go into gear when engine is running but when I switch engine off and put ignition on and gently move the gear stick I can hear a electrical click like a relay coming from the steering rack area and can feel the click through the ignition key any ideas please 

[Picasso]

Hello Mark it may be your nuetral switch can you pm me your reg no. I do help a lot of members on here with part no. S 

 

[Picasso]

Mark the nuetral Park switch is part no. 8454032110 have attached a picture circled in red 

[Geralt]

On 3/31/2024 at 7:24 PM, Marky mark said:

Hi guys my alphard will not go into gear when engine is running but when I switch engine off and put ignition on and gently move the gear stick I can hear a electrical click like a relay coming from the steering rack area and can feel the click through the ignition key any ideas please 

Does it exit Park with the shift lock release button pressed?

[Marky mark]

Yes it does and you can drive the car normally but when you put it back in park it locks again

[Geralt]

The next easiest thing to check is the brake light switch. Are your brake lights coming on?

[Marky mark]

Yes brake lights coming on thanks for your help with this geralt 

[Geralt]

Then just the P/N switch, solenoid or something mechanical remains the issue.

 

Since you hear a click with ignition on and foot on brake, it could be the solenoid and P/N switch are OK but something mechanical is broken. If I were you I would remove the fascia and try to reach and examine it visually.

[Marky mark]

That's what I'm on with now but all looks well I'm 99% sure it's this clicking what the fault is in the steering colum must be a electrical fault as only clicks when ignition is on

[Geralt]

I'll check tomorrow what I hear in my van.

[Marky mark]

Can you see what looks like a motor on the ignition barrel I think this is the problem 

[Picasso]

That is a solenoid and the part no. Is 8543258010

[Marky mark]

Great help thank you were can I order it 

[Geralt]

11 hours ago, Marky mark said:

Can you see what looks like a motor on the ignition barrel I think this is the problem 

 

Why do you think it's the problem? I'm not following your logic here given the problem you face. If you can rotate the ignition barrel and start the car, then there's probably nothing wrong with it. Are you just wanting to replace a part that happens to click? A click is usually a good sign: A relay actuating or a solenoid moving.

 

If the problem really is the shifft lock solenoid (TBD), then this is the part 85431-58010:

https://www.amayama.com/en/part/toyota/8543158010

 

 

Not surpisingly it's attached to the gear shift lever, not the steering column.

 

[Marky mark]

That's great help thank you 

[Geralt]

16 hours ago, Geralt said:

I'll check tomorrow what I hear in my van.

As promised, I hear a click too coming from a similar area in my van. Whatever the click is (probably a relay), it is normal operation and is not the cause of your problem.

[Marky mark]

Great help once again thank you 

[Adriantan]

Hi my Alphard when ramp up to 30-40 kmh the engine will drag if I increase speed slowly. If I ramp on it, it will get over the drag and speed up. May I know what's the problem. Thank you

[Rojie]

8 hours ago, Adriantan said:

Hi my Alphard when ramp up to 30-40 kmh the engine will drag if I increase speed slowly. If I ramp on it, it will get over the drag and speed up. May I know what's the problem. Thank you

 

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