Stuck In Park?

Tiny
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My ford Explorer 1995 wont shift out of park. Only way it does is if I put ignition in on position and put car in nutural and turn ignition on. My 13 fuse pops thats the fuse for my breaks. Every time I change it and start the car and push the break it pops. Any idea whats causing this? I have tested the break switch thats fine. Looked at the speed control that works fine.
Friday, March 21st, 2008 AT 6:57 PM

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Tiny
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You need to remove the rear light lenses and look for chafed wires. Also look under vehicle and see if it has a trailer hitch wire harness and make sure thats not melted.
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Friday, March 21st, 2008 AT 7:00 PM
Tiny
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Checked the Break Lights those seem fine, the break switch is fine the wiring to the switch seems fine.

Seeing that it bundled to 40 wires hard to figure out where it goes bad.
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Friday, March 21st, 2008 AT 7:07 PM
Tiny
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I feel your pain. Wiring is the hardest part of fixing cars. Slow and steady.
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Friday, March 21st, 2008 AT 7:10 PM
Tiny
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Trying to follow the green wire - I cant follow it bc the dash board is in the way - do I have to remove that?

That is one piece to the passeneger side :/
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 AT 9:32 AM
Tiny
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Heres a picture of what i see.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/171163_P1040795_1.jpg



https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/171163_P1040795_1.jpg



https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/171163_P1040793_1.jpg

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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 AT 2:33 PM
Tiny
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Went through all the wires - All were clear - I am totally lost now.

Thought tihs information would help

Before this problem came about I was trying to get on the highway off the off ramp and my rpms went to 6-7000 it wasnt shifting gears. So I pulled over in the break down lane and stop the car put it in break put it back in drive and waited 5 minutes than I went back about my buisiness and car worked fine. Once I got to my gfs house, put it in park and went helped her came back to the car to go to walmart I stepped on the break and than I started the car and couldnt get it out of shift.
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 6:51 PM
Tiny
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Hey where do I find the shift interlock in the 95 ford explorer?
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 6:58 PM
Tiny
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Im looking at the schematic right now and dont see where it goes to shift interlock. Does this have a lamp out module o0n the floor console?
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 7:00 PM
Tiny
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Do your rear turn signals work?
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 7:01 PM
Tiny
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I am not sure what you mean about the lmap module on the floor.
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 7:02 PM
Tiny
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I am sure they work before I took apart the dash because the signals worked at the same rate and when I took off the rear lights it worked out of normal rate if you know what I mean.
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 7:04 PM
Tiny
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Some models have on the floor between drivers and passengers side. There is a module that tells you if you have a light out. You might not have that option, I want to eliminate all possibilities.
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 7:05 PM
Tiny
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Yes I do have that. The Computer console thingy that gives me a system check
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 7:07 PM
Tiny
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Ok i just saw the shift interlock. its located on the steering column. it will have a light green wire a green and yellow wire and a black wire going to it. unplug that and see if the short goes away.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/139033_br_1.jpg

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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 7:09 PM
Tiny
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Ok unplug that that thing and see if the short goes away
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 7:10 PM
Tiny
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Checked the hitch wiring did not find interlock thingy in the dash or around the steering column

But i did find out a way to stop the fuse from popping and that has to do with disconnecting two plugs i took pictures can you guys tell me what i have disconnected and help me link it with the brake?


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/171163_Picture_4_1.jpg



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Monday, March 24th, 2008 AT 5:06 PM
Tiny
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Have you considered running a new wire from the brake switch to the rear of vehicle? Eliminate the shorted wire all together.
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 AT 7:08 PM
Tiny
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I took off all bulbs and cleaned all sockets changed a few bulbs. Pulled off all plugs under the hood and put them back in hit the car in many places including the computer box located under hood passenger side. So far the fuse has NOT popped and its been like 1 week
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 AT 1:50 PM
Tiny
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My explorer will not go into reverse or drive or neutral. In fact no gears at all. The shifter will move on the coloumn, however the tires wont move and the tranny will not engage at all. It is completely stuck. The truck will not move form its spot, I have tried putting it in 4x4 and nothing works. Got any ideas?
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Friday, January 8th, 2021 AT 11:07 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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The shifting linkage could be the problem. It is located on the side of the transmission and goes op to the side of the engine that the steering stem goes through
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Friday, January 8th, 2021 AT 11:07 AM (Merged)

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