My Car Is Stuck In Park!!

[@murraymusser4591]

Stopped by Erics shop a few years back when passing through upstate NY with the family. Even though he was busy he invited us in the office and he and Mrs. O chatted with us like we were old friends. Eric and his wife are the real deal-genuine and friendly. Could’ve spent our entire trip hanging out in the shop!

[@upptowne]

@@Michael_J_M14 no he doesn't. ;)

[@theholeymoley1]

Let's not advertise this fact too much though. Poor lad will be inundated with people calling by to ask why their 2001 Ford Focus has squeaky brakes.

[@wirefeed3419]

⁠@@theholeymoley1100% this, hopefully people will respect that Eric was a mechanic and shop owner working on customer cars long before becoming KZbin famous. He has paying customers vehicles that he must fix, he cannot take time out to visit with visitors everyday.

[@MattB90]

"I cant fix it until its broke" - only an honest mechanic would say such a thing lol

[@renebourbeau1671]

Been there done that for 35 big years in a small shop it how it has to be.

[@garykirk1968]

"We CAN FIX it until it is broke"... The U.S. Gov.

[@edcrego396]

this guy is great very fair and honest not like some of the mechanics

[@machintelligence]

But parts never fail when there is a mechanic around.

[@johnnyblue4799]

So if it's intermittently broken can it be intermittently fixed? Joke aside the issue here is that sometimes the brake lights didn't work. That's a bit dangerous.

[@crisprtalk6963]

The napa sponsor stuff never gets old!

[@dannylinc6247]

They get a plug each time without sponsoring Erik. They have good quality parts and some good folks there usually. They sponsor race teams, but not Mr and Mrs O. Now I think Erik needs To build a bracket car

[@majorpayne4098]

The value of this episode is that if it will not shift check your brake lights :)

[@jamesbruno5896]

Eric O cranking out the videos, 1M subscribers coming soon!

[@miguelare3]

He should have hit a million a long time ago I blame the ol YT and it's dumb algorithm Eric is funny smart and entertaining love watching his videos!

[@edmyers6919]

@@miguelare3 Not sure about Eric but I`m honestly I`m A-OK with what ever his subscriber count is, he is a good man. As long as Eric doesnt put any undo pressure on himself to produce videos. I`d like to think his viewers, myself included, dont mind a slower weekly or bi-weekly upload rate. Man has a buisness & family to attend to first, us third (just like saftey, it comes third :))

[@mgherter]

It will all be due to the beat boxing.

[@klystron1]

Hey Eric, instagram your 100k Play button.

[@kevinelsdon273]

Sigh, the most common logic with a great smile and voice! Coming home a few weeks ago I saw a Dodge Ram hooked up to a Hyundai with jumper cables. I stopped and yelled "I'll be back with my Fluke in 5 minutes"! Turns out the Hyundai was a no start, they thought battery. I checked it, just above no start voltage cutoff and noticed it was an auto, with cup holders above shifter.. Slammed it back and forth a few times with foot on brake and voila.....started! Alteranter good..... I do believe I learned that from you! Many hugs from the West Coast of Canuckistan from a retired computer systems engineer who is now a Heavy Duty Mechanic on Kubota Loaders! You are awesome! Just remember, if you can do it, we can all follow along and think things Through!

[@ArdFarkable]

Nothing like watching someone else crawl under the dash LOL! It's the best part about being a mechanic.

[@mikeberry304]

A cream job there Eric , back breaking of course , upside down, no room , just the way we love it 😘😙

[@BV-Auto]

Eric I've been tinkering with cars for the past 20 years or so... And I got to say ASE certified or not you are the damn best! Thank you for showing your knowledge and experience. We really appreciate it. 😎🇺🇲

[@DIYDaveOK]

Always nice to see a straightforward repair - an actual, physical switch! What a thought! Thanks as always, Eric!

[@stevebot]

As with all mechanical things, they are prone to failure. They seem to be getting worse since GM stated using the crap units they put in W cars and C/K trucks starting in '88, everyone followed suit with self-adjusting crap.

[@johncunningham4820]

Yep . Just a Switch . Brake lights and Hazard lights are always as simply as possible . No Modules involved .

[@rickconstant6106]

Had same issue with a VW Polo recently. Only thing harder than twisting my 67 year old body into the footwell to get at the switch was getting back out again. Good thing I'm retired now and only have to do it for family these days.

[@jack002tuber]

I had a car that had a small rubber or plastic part that went in front of the brake light switch that fell out. I saw a tiny part on the floor, didn't know what it was, went to work and found my battery was dead when I got off. got a jump start, figured the 4 yr old battery was dead, bought a new one, put it in, then just happened to walk behind the car, brake lights on! Accckkk. That is what caused all this. Found a way to stop that, and then embraced my needless new battery.

[@sandybarbee8401]

I've been known to take out a seat ! ! ! !

[@orion3267]

Ha ha. The beat box had me laughing. I often wonder if someone is quietly watching you just off in the distance and saying what a geek you are. Love it.

[@Shiznit304]

It would have been more haha if he went off beat and the car started driving in reverse with half his body in there

[@deanmckee1385]

Will we see Mr O on MTV 🤔

[@bryanderksen4448]

I call Mrs O with a head-shake and face-palm

[@tombeauchamp806]

Helped a general contractor fix his Ford transit van. The shift bushing disappeared and it was stuck in reverse and wouldn't start. His wife came and got him and took him to the dealer to get the $7 part and i installed it. He was so happy he bought us lunch lol

[@Whosoever141]

Ok

[@johndesaavedra1040]

I had a customer insist that he had to violently yank the steering wheel from side to side on his Camry in order to turn the key. He habitually held tension on the wheel when he shut it off causing the key lock to be on a bind when the engine stopped. It was the loose nut behind the wheel preventing him from starting his car. It's amazing the rituals people will perform when they don't know how a car works.

[@crowttubebot3075]

Did a "Money Light"/rough running diag on a Nissan serveral years ago. Easy fix, worn plugs, one bad coil, IIRC. Also cleaned a gunked up throttle body for him, just because it needed to be done. When the customer picked it up, the first thing he did when he started the car was to floor the throttle. So, for 10 or 12 seconds, his cold engine was screaming away, bouncing off the limiter. Apparently, he liked what he heard, so just drove off calmly. 6500 rpms or so, on a cold engine? I hope that was not his normal start up ritual.

[@boggy7665]

@@crowttubebot3075 Sounds like my great uncle. Cold starts always got a minute or three of gunning the engine at 3k RPM. I don't recall if anyone ever asked him why he did that, we thought he was crazy.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

A lot of folks do strange things. Some seem to think the car is alive and sentient. Others will idle an engine for 15 minutes. Some will use only premium fuel when the lid is marked 87. Another is knit or crocheted dash covers.

[@Steve-rm6gx]

Many years ago an elderly lady, auntie of a friend of mine, had an old Ford, Late 50’s, with pull out manual choke, she kept complaining it was running rough, however when my friend drove the car it was fine, finally he got his auntie to show him what was happening when she drove it, she hopped into the driver’s seat and the first thing she did was to pull the choke out and hang her handbag on it, problem solved.

[@tadeuszgladysz7387]

@@Steve-rm6gx lol that might be an inside joke/pasta cause I have heard the same story in Poland

[@Discarded_Youth]

Working in telecommunications I’ve always been amazed at what customers will come up with to “work around” or diagnose their problem before you get there. Like thanks buddy but I’m pretty sure you don’t have to pull one ear and kick your dog to get the tv on.

[@SouthMainAuto]

but hey, it works every time ;)

[@Familyfleet]

So that would be an exception to the 50/50-90 rule?

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Twitch a nose.

[@andrewwhite745]

Had this issue with my daughter’s ‘06 Escape and it wasn’t the brake switch - drove me nuts! Ended up adding a momentary switch that applies 12v to the release mechanism that she can press when the brake application fails. It’s a $1200 teenager’s car, so…

[@61rampy65]

@@andrewwhite745 Just make sure the brake lights work!

[@louisharris6398]

As a fellow tech I hate intermittent problems occasionally I will have one that is easy to find. it's good to see Eric O with an easy one for once. Great job 👍👍👍

[@hobozazz8120]

My wife's 08 MKZ did the exact same thing a few years ago. She wanted to bring it to the Ford dealer to have them fix it. I was following her to the dealership when I realized she had no brake lights. Nothing like an impromptu highway diagnosis!

[@davidscheppke7307]

Hi buddy

[@hobozazz8120]

@@davidscheppke7307 Hi friendo!

[@macdonaldsmotorworks]

my wife asked me to join her at a yoga class...nah.. I don't need a class... I do yoga every day! (under a dash, it a wheel well, some guys trunk...) I'd just like that 2nd elbow for the times when you need to twist an extra 90 degrees and there's no joints left!🤣

[@roychubak9123]

Best mechanic anywhere! And we all know it. All the best my friend working on the nightmares of this decade. Unbelievable garbage .

[@deplorableb.r.4211]

Eric, not a very long video or complicated problem, but you never know who you might have helped out. Keep up the good work!!

[@shamothecow]

This video got 11,000 views in an hour meaning this is either a very common problem or they're actually are a lot of fans who really just enjoy watching your content

[@xerowolf4242]

almost 3/4 of 1 million subs. We like watching his content.

[@mikechapmanmedia2291]

Or both!

[@PatrickJago]

Thank you again Eric. You’re a good fella.

[@chrissmithz314]

Felt my body ache a little just watchin you twist and turn in and out of the footwell

[@jack002tuber]

Been there. At 16 it was so easy, after 60 not so much

[@bobgsmith101011]

Its nice to see that some things can be fixed with out big nasty.

[@yurbeeinwatched]

I just left the industry 2 weeks ago. 35 years of automotive insanity. Got a gig doing building maintenance at my local school district. Can't say I'm going to miss the car game.

[@Whosoever141]

Ok

[@steveboyer4137]

A good test for the boo switch is that the brake does not kill the cruise control.

[@muppetgump8522]

Once Sma gets a million subscribers and out of the blue Napa wants to sponsor.

[@KSMO1031]

I just watched a video from "Customer States" and the brown bumper was missing causing the actuator to not function. For a second I thought this was where the video came from!

[@jamesu]

Thanks Eric. I have seen more gunked up interlock solenoids than bad brake switches in the last 20 years.

[@Paul1958R]

Eric, Great video, diag, and fix - thank you! No 'lucky guess' here - its your smarts and years of experience. SMA#1 Paul (in MA)

[@TheTobes99]

Agreed I'd say suggesting the brake pedal test with the customer pretty much locked in the diagnosis once he provided that feedback.

[@mikeburnett8006]

Great video! Some differences between makers - sometimes there is a rubber gasket on the brake pedal where the switch contacts and that will wear out/fall off and cause a failure. For the Honda brake switch, the white section at the end is the only part that moves and the black section is threaded. Push down the depth you want and then twist to install

[@timothytilley5594]

You know what I like best about watching your videos? Watching someone else work on a car! I definitely don’t miss it! Ha. (I mean other than the fact that you are a good guy working on cars and I learn something on most videos. I mean other than that.)

[@fargenvonwitbier]

I've had issues with the 17+ fords and lincolns that have the rotary dial shifter. It's actually called the Gear Shift Module. The brake shift interlock solenoid will go open, but intermittently if you keep tapping the brake pedal it would work.

[@lucianoromero777]

Damn I’ve been watching for 7 years now and I’m getting good at this now, right as soon as you said he couldn’t put his car in park I was like gotta be brake light switch, or a wiring issue, or a fuse. 🙌

[@joealbert7773]

Worked at a Lincoln/Mercury dealer back in the 70's; had a woman call because her car wouldn't come out of park. We had it towed in and found that the only thing that wouldn't come out of park was the shift indicator on the dash. It was cable operated and the small cable had come off it's retention knob. Good thing, the car was still under warranty so she didn't have any charges.

[@markmalikowski4971]

I love it when a plan comes together......

[@larryreagan6936]

The brake light switch/ shift interlock is a common problem in many newer vehicles, Ford products F series, E series, Crown Vic, Grand Marquis, Fusion etc.. some Ford brake switches have two sides one for the brake lights/ shift interlock and the other side for cruise control, and will look like a working switch when initially testing... (I learned that the hard way) Great video as always, keep up the good work!

[@K_Tech64]

I had a Mazda that had the same issue a handful of years ago. I'd had issues taking it out of park intermittently, so I started carrying a screwdriver in the center console. One day some stranger in a parking lot told me that my brake lights weren't working and I finally put two and two together and bought a new switch at Autozone (not a sponsor).

[@williamwales6619]

Yet another piece of invaluable info from one best communicators on Utube. Keep up the good work.

[@davidkeith8687]

Eric love you videos! I use to be a mechanic when it was easy…lol. Wanted to let you know over the last couple of weeks I have to raise the volume to hear you then a commercial comes on and blast my ears.

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

Neat. That's exactly what a 03 VW Jetta brake switch looks like. Same manufacturer, no doubt!

[@Coolness59]

The 48 oz. bladder buster…. 😁 A group of us went to a hockey game in Buffalo many years. We stopped at the Yellow Goose convenience store on the way home and Phil Hy came out with a huge drink (72 oz.?) and in his best Arnold Schwarzenegger voice, “I bought the bladda busta”. Classic!! 😂

[@stephenbruce8320]

Always nice to learn something new. I never knew about a shift interlock by-pass so I will have to look at my car for it.

[@johnhpalmer6098]

As he shows here, it's right by the shifter. '03 Mazda Protege 5 has it next to the shifter, and any Honda going back decades have it, and it's right next to the shifter. My Mom's '97 Accord had it, and again, next to the shifter. Just stick a key in it when you need to utilize it. Just remember, this is only for the automatics. Manuals no need for it.

[@stacyg3802]

Good tip not having the pedal depressed when you install it.

[@patrickmowatt8560]

Eric O, I appreciate your videos and yours is one of the two automotive channels I watch regularly. I hope you can find time to respond to a question. Sorry that it isn't related to this video but I don't know another way to contact you. I supervise a small vessel fleet for a research institution and we launch boats every day in salt water. I've seen two schools of thought on greasing the trailer hubs (all my trailers have bearing buddies). I deal with three dual and three single axle trailers. My ramp is steep and the wheels are completely submerged during vessel launch/ recovery. Not sure how many saltwater-use trailers you deal with, but I know you deal with salt. 1- Grease the hubs every time, keep them packed full. 2- Don't pack them full every time, as you run the risk of "churning" the grease (not sure what that means but have read it on forums) or blowing out the inner seals. I have been repacking after every use, and almost every time I can force emulsified grease (water contaminated) or water out of the weep hole on at least one hub. Thanks in advance if you find time to respond, and if not, thanks a ton for the work you put into your videos. I'm also gonna submit this question to Rainman Ray for his take down in Florida, as I'm pretty sure he has done some trailer work down that way.

[@Jerbsinator]

That brake depressing tool is brilliant.

[@danielbutler578]

I had a 79 Ford Grenada that went through 4 brake light switches in a year. I got to the point that if someone got a little too close for comfort when I stopped I would immediately get someone to tell me if the brake lights were working. I had 2 from Autozone fail after the original one did and went to Napa for the last one. It was still working when I got rid of the car.

[@hasletjoe5984]

Former Rock Star turned ace mechanic........Thanks for the vids

[@u.p.tinkering]

Now he knows why every now and then someone would come to a screeching hault behind him. Lol

[@bryanballard7913]

That beat box deserves a thumbs up 👍

[@apoc341]

This is a great video that shares some important information to help you get out of a sticky. Thank you for sharing it Eric. 👍

[@soxplayer3907]

I never would have thought that would prevent me, from shifting out of park..good tip..👍🇺🇸

[@Grimm81774]

A lot of newer cars do that these days. My 2011 Chevy and my wife’s 2009 Toyota both require the brake being depressed in order to shift out of park but I don’t think my 2005 Aztek did.

[@telocho]

The cruise control on my Citroen was switching off randomly, was the brake light switch too.

[@Garth2011]

There are a lot of folks out there who never read the owners manual, ever. Those few who do usually refer to it after its too late to know how things function. Then there are those few who will sit back a few nights home from work and read the manual to learn what does what and how to use the darn thing. I always recommend people read the book first or at least skim read it because there's going to be something in there they will need to know or want to know about at some point plus, they will likely find some features they never knew the vehicle had.

[@bobberndt9744]

I was impressed by the 'afterthought comment' you made about paying attention BEFORE we might need to know. I watch to learn. Will probably Never DO. 🥴 At best, I am a Driveway Supervisor.

[@dullonion797]

And driving w/o brake light? Good call. I was behind a old van yesterday in traffic…no brake lights…‘discovered’ how much we’all depend on brake lights.

[@FragItAll]

Thanks for the tip on the emergency shift interlock tip. I actually had to change one of those brake switches. It is pretty easy.

[@richard1525]

Thanks for the content. You make it look easy.

[@TonyLasagna]

Great video as always! Hooked on the channel, man! I am not a fan of Napa parts just in my own experience with them. I do use their stuff on my older 03 V10 super duty because it is cheap, but I’ve put a wheel bearing on my 14 diesel super duty - twice from Napa’s fleet service line - and it failed both times. Sometimes Ford’s parts suck, too. Tough business for a perfectionist haha. Definitely never Dorman.

[@2gofaster]

There's your problem lady!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣✌️✌️

[@johnlenoir1023]

That was a pretty smart idea to check the brake lights to see if they were kicking on otherwise you would have had to have tour the console part to check for power and grounds at the interlock switch thank you

[@2muchy2]

That shifter plastic sound beautiful.

[@jask6779]

Eric: everyday we learn from you; THANKS aLOT 🤠👍

[@donmears4090]

Another South Main home run. I own a 2010 Fusion that this could directly help me with in the right situation.

[@jimjordan5630]

Intermittent problems are such a pain for the mechanic as well as the customer. It's hard to isolate the problem when the problem isn't exhibiting itself. Eric O. I'd probably the best I've seen at all diagnostics and intuition (pronounced experience) that I've ever seen, especially in electrical. Now I just wish he'd show us how he gets his hands to "unenhance" to get them into some of the places that my fat hands would never get into! 😂

[@baggins1]

Learned so ding dang much. Thanks to you and all the mechanics out there on the tubez

[@craigsmith8217]

It's amazing what you can do when you know what the problem is. :)

[@UAa320]

All your videos are great Eric, thank you.

[@fernando13e]

You had me giggle with the beat box thingy, great video 😃😁

[@BA-gn3qb]

Bonus. Eric gets his tool back too.

[@carlosnavarro921]

Eric thanks for hooking Ray up with the correct Brake Kleen intro sound now his intro is legit!

[@johnniezuniga6841]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us thank you again take care

[@gatekeeper65]

You said that you got lucky with that diagnosis, but that was just solid experience, and good logic.

[@jackharper24]

this was my first at home repair, felt so accomplished and saved money. Break light switch on my 328i bmw

[@45AMT]

I'm doing the SMA gear changing bee bop....Bladder buster in hand. Living dangerously!!!

[@mshafer2006]

The beatbox segment was awesome. As a mechanic myself. I have a tendency to do things like that during testing. Purely self entertainment for me. Lol.

[@windward2818]

I had a Toyota repair that had a similar problem. This was a family car, so I thought I would pull the switch apart and inspect the contacts under a stereo microscope. After seeing the contacts had some pitting and corrosion I thought I would refurbish the switch contacts, treat with Deoxit D100 fluid, reassemble the switch, install in the vehicle and see how long the switch would last. The switch was not available at the dealer, but they could get it in rather quickly. So, I though I could make the switch work for at least a couple of weeks. I did my best at reconditioning the contacts with progressively small grit emery cloth, rinsing with Deoxit D5, and then a polish with the connector pin cleaning swab. Then I treated the switch contacts with Deoxit D100 fluid. Under the stereo zoom microscope you can clearly see the contact surface(s) and how it changes as you clean it up. When I installed the switch in the vehicle I sprayed the connector contacts with Deoxit D5 spray. I thought the brake switch would fail rather quickly after my reconditioning so I spent some time in the vehicle cycling the brake and trying the shifter, and it never failed. It has been four years now since the switch recondition and it still has not failed. I am not affiliated with Caig Laboratories (the maker of Deoxit) but in my experience the product works very well.

[@markn1822]

Master mechanic at his finest.

[@springfield4522]

Loved it, even my wife thought the beat box was funny.

[@46fd04]

Great video. Happened to my wife's 2007 Dodge Magnum. It was not the brake light switch. It was the classic broken pink coloured interlock. I was able to replace it myself.

[@geearbox]

Great video. I just changed one on a Ford Focus doing the same thing - not being able to shift out of park. It also had a broken wire feed from the fuse box to the switch. I used my power probe to put power to the switch connector that feeds the brake lights and they came on. I repaired the broken wire feed from the fuse box to the connector still had no continuity across the switch. Replaced the switch too and all is working now. I was lucky I read the Ford service manual to properly install the switch too. Thanks for the videos. Rob

[@MrCliverlong]

Really interesting video. Not a problem for us limeys with stick shift manuals.

[@stevenski4]

Good to see that they still use an actual switch for the brake lights rather than using some sort of sensor that would send a signal to the body control module to operate the lights.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

This car is "old fashioned" now. My guess late 2000s model - at least a decade old or more by now! "Vintage!"

[@bertgrau3934]

@@Guillotines_For_Globalists Nothing wrong with VINTAGE

[@joseph2095]

@@Guillotines_For_Globalists Good name:)

[@cesardavrieux3767]

Steven, en realidad dicho interruptor se comporta en así este caso, es un sensor de posición del pedal de frenos que "informa" de su estado (ON/OFF) o al módulo correspondiente (BCM, TCM, etc) o a la red para distintos módulos de control. Luego, siempre es un módulo quien "da la orden o directiva" a los actuadores adecuados para que actúen en consecuencia. También generalmente habrá otro similar en el pedal de embrague en las cajas de velocidades manuales. Piénselo de la manera: es que el módulo de la transmisión (TCM, a veces integrado en el mismo PCM) acá "necesitó saber" tal dato de posición ( hay NC/NA) para así aquí desbloquear la selectora de cambios desde la posición P.. Además hay varios componentes y/o Sistemas utilizan el dato (Ej: luces de STOP, Control de crucero, etc) para funcionar.

[@leophan2198]

@@Guillotines_For_Globalists Not even old fashioned! New ford models still use this design!

[@abrdds]

Fascinating... getting under any dash is a pain and getting out is a bear

[@rustypotatos]

Oh my gosh right at 4:41 ….. I am in pain and very saddened watching you have to go through that process. I guess we all go through that

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

You have been killing it lately, Mr. O. Keep 'em coming! Shop upgrade tour before the snow flies?

[@cullery07]

Trying the reverse psychology with NAPA now I like it 😂

[@Blazer02LS]

Another reason to keep your hand off the pedal when installing those self adjust switches, If you push the brake pedal down enough you could block the transfer ports in the master cylinder and at the same time cause the brakes to drag due to the pedal being pressed down slightly, that can cause the brakes to lock up when they heat up and the expanding fluid has no place to go.

[@scrappy7571]

Years ago I by passed that interlock system before it gave me any trouble. Zip-tied the shifter solenoid in the released position. An added bonus is I can move shifter without the key, and do not have step on the brake to put in gear. It's like a 1960's car, Ralph Nader would have a fit.

[@TonyRule]

My car's old enough that I didn't need to. I actually dread the thought of having to buy a newer car and work through eliminating all these unnecessary anti-retard features.

[@bertgrau3934]

The down side is, its possible your brake lights could stop working, cause a crash, and maybe someone hurt or killed.

[@scrappy7571]

@@bertgrau3934 Life is full of risks...don't tailgate me while on your cell phone

[@bertgrau3934]

@@scrappy7571 Having been in the trucking industry for 44 years, I NEVER tried to talk on my phone and drive without a blue tooth, and my biggest problem was telling drivers do not tail gate. The biggest cause of car crashes. I can assure you, if you were ever ahead of me, I would keep my distance. For safety, if your brake lights didn't work, I would also report you. That's dangerous for yourself and others.

[@paulbarrese6537]

omg im rollin her😂😂😂 the 48oz bladder buster! this guy is freakin awesome

[@92Pony]

Outstanding video!! Entertaining, as always, and extremely educational, also, as always!!

[@thomash1923]

Another evening video! Thanks my guy!

[@mymomsaysimcool9650]

Those 1st Gen Fusion, MKZ, Milan were solid cars.

[@mikebuffing727]

I would also recommend knowing where the key fob override is if the battery dies in it. Steering column, center console etc

[@robpeters5204]

Good call Mr. O!!! That’s from years and years of experience right there! I love your reverse psychology for NAPa. You don’t want them to sponsor you. Lol! That’s one way to get their attention. Lol!! Good luck with that! Keep the good work! Don’t quit your day job the beatboxing. Lol!!!

[@damonzilliox2751]

Classic brake light switch failure! I've done two of those this year.

[@Whosoever141]

👍

[@izzydizzy1115]

"48 Oz. Bladder Buster!" Priceless

[@46fd04]

Funny story - my wife and I saw an older convertible with 'opposite' brake lights. They were ON while he was driving, and OFF when he applied the brakes. When I tried telling him about it, the older gentleman said, 'Sonny, I think you're crazy.' LOL. He got out of his car and took a look, while my wife sat in his car and applied the brakes. He finally understood the problem.

[@jamesnolastname620]

Wow ,didn't know they needed adjusting. I changed one long time ago and just put it in and sent her.

[@goodolddoug889]

As soon as I saw the video title I thought "...is it a Pontiac?" lol During my OJT we had an oil change turn into a shifter replacement on a Pontiac G6, because it wouldn't shift out of Park once it was there, and took a whole lot of work to get it there. One of the two switches in the interlock failed (the "brake checker"), and it was cheaper to buy the whole shifter from GM than the one switch from NAPA. The head tech at that shop used to work for GM and mentioned it was a huge issue for basically all of their sedans from the late 2000s and early 2010s.