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today i took apart my center console to paint and clean things. after i put it all back together, i could not get the car to go into park. i took it apart again and noticed that the small metal bar at the bottom of the selector (inside the console) was not moving when it hit that "park" bump. what is going on here?

i an taking the car in tomorrow for an inspection and this needs to work!!

TIA
kevin

Check Brake lamp Fuse 24.

http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=1252216&page=2&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1

Edit. Also check other fuses as noted by 1996 Ford CD Manual.

PINPOINT TEST A: SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT RELEASE OR LOCK PROPERLY

�² A1: CHECK SUPPLY FUSE
�² A2: CHECK FOR SHORT TO GROUND
�² A3: CHECK POWER SUPPLY FROM FUSE 30 (7.5A)
�² A4: CHECK INSTRUMENT INTERFACE MODULE GROUND
�² A5: CHECK POWER SUPPLY FROM STOPLIGHT SWITCH
�² A6: CHECK STOPLAMP OPERATION
�² A7: CHECK GEARSHIFT LEVER SWITCH INPUT
�² A8: CHECK INSTRUMENT INTERFACE MODULE FUNCTION
�² A9: CHECK WIRE BETWEEN INSTRUMENT INTERFACE MODULE AND GEARSHIFT LEVER
�² A10: CHECK GEARSHIFT LEVER SUPPLY
�² A11: CHECK FUSE 23 (15A)
�² A12: CHECK CIRCUIT 14 (P/W)
�² A13: CHECK POWER SUPPLY TO GEARSHIFT LEVER
�² A14: CHECK FUSE 34 (7.5A)
�² A15: CHECK CIRCUIT 29 (O/Y)
�² A16: CHECK GEARSHIFT LEVER
�² A17: CHECK CIRCUIT 29S (O/W) AND 29S (O/Y)
�² A18: CHECK GROUND 31 (BK)

Bump

i didnt have the handle pused down all the way to the base. took it off, pushed it down harder, and it all works now...thanks!