My Camry it can not start unless I press the foot brake ,if I move the foot from brake pedal it will switch off

Hi Jenn. All vehicles have a shifter interlocker system , it's a safety feature that won't allow the shifter to be put into gear ,unless the drivers foot is pressing the brake pedal . Do your brake lights work ? This is just a general idea on how it works , because all car makes don't do it the same ! On the brake pedal under the dash is a switch an when you press the brake pedal it allows power to go to a solenoid unlocking the shifter ,allowing the driver to put the vehicle into gear ! You would need to find a wiring diagram so you could check voltage at the brake switch , into an out of the brake switch with the pedal pushed ! Then find the lock out solenoid an see if power is being applied to it ! Hope this helps

Vehicles have a safety system that won't allow gear selector to be moved out of park unless brake pedal is pushed ! This what Buick calls there's
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control ! Depending on make of your vehicle it mite be called something else . But all vehicles have it.
The automatic transmission shift lock control system is a safety device that prevents an inadvertent shift out of PARK when the ignition is ON. The driver must press the brake pedal before moving the shift lever out of the PARK position. The system consists of the following components:
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The automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid

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The automatic transmission shift lock control switch

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The brake to shift relay

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The rear integration module (RIM)

With the ignition in the ON position, battery positive voltage is supplied to the brake to shift relay coil. When the RIM energizes the brake to shift relay, the brake to shift relay switch contacts close suppling battery voltage to the automatic transmission shift lock control switch. The circuit continues through the normally closed switch to the automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid. The permanently grounded solenoid is energized. This locks the shift linkage in the PARK position. When the driver presses the brake pedal, the contacts in the automatic transmission shift lock control switch open. This causes the automatic transmission shift lock control solenoid to release. This allows the shift lever to move from the PARK position.

There are several systems which control the starter. Stick-shifts may have a starter cut-out switch on the clutch lever. Automatics have a cut-out switch on the brake pedal lever. These switches are easily hit by the drivers feet and rendered inoperative. Check your brakelights if this is an automatic.

The idea when these systems were designed is to prevent the car from starting in gear or to lurch. It was thought that requiring your foot to be on the brake pedal or requiring the clutch to be pressed in would disengage the drivetrain or prevent lurching.

The alignment of shift linkage can also affect the switches. Usually this is arranged in a trio: brakeswitch, shift lever, and ignition switch or clutchswitch, shift lever, ignition switch. The manufacturers simply want you to have the car in Park or Neutral, clutch depressed, and foot on the brake before turning the ignition to start.

You may also need to check the small wires on the starter relay to see if a signal from the trio is getting through. That is what the trio is designed to control.

Check & replace if necessary the brake pedal switch placed above pedals on the support.

The brake pedal switch on a 2001 VW Beetle is placed above pedals on the support.

1. Remove the cover panel above the driver's side foot well...



2. Locate old switch, push in brake pedal, and twist switch body to remove...


3. Unplug 4 pin connector from old switch and plug into new switch (it only goes one way...don't force it!). Insert new switch into frame and depress brake petal. You should turn it until it locks into place and is positioned like the original.

4. Start Bug. Press the brake pedal once or twice and the EPC light should go out ...


5. If it looks like that... great! Replace the cover over the foot well and you are done! If not, check the 4 pin connection and make sure it is fully seated in the switch. Also check to see if you can hear the switch engage when you press the brake pedal ... if not, you will need to remove the switch and adjust the push rod. The rod will move in and out for adjustment. Check to see if the brake lights come on when you press the brake pedal as well!

Hello, Most likely if you look under the dash of your car, at the Brake pedal levers, you will find a switch. This is the switch that makes it necessary to put your foot on the brake before shifting.

Usually a foot can move or break this switch and the car does not know the Brake pedal is being pressed. Most likely your Brake lights are not working either. This switch is known as an Interlock Brake switch and is available at local autoparts stores.

You may just need to reposition this switch if it is not damaged and it will continue to work. Or the plastic may be broken and you will need a new one.

The brake pedal switch on 1999 VW Beetle is placed above pedals on the support.

1. Remove the cover panel above the driver's side foot well...



2. Locate old switch, push in brake pedal, and twist switch body to remove...



3. Unplug 4 pin connector from old switch and plug into new switch (it only goes one way...don't force it!). Insert new switch into frame and depress brake petal. You should turn it until it locks into place and is positioned like the original.



4. Start Bug. Press the brake pedal once or twice and the EPC light should go out ...




5. If it looks like that... great! Replace the cover over the foot well and you are done! If not, check the 4 pin connection and make sure it is fully seated in the switch. Also check to see if you can hear the switch engage when you press the brake pedal ... if not, you will need to remove the switch and adjust the push rod. The rod will move in and out for adjustment. Check to see if the brake lights come on when you press the brake pedal as well!



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Yes, there is a switch on the pedal, just like on the brake pedal of automatics. There are 2 locks, yours is electric, but the key lock is manual, it has to be on. Which it would be if you were trying to start it, but on the automatic, it goes from the key to the shifter with a mechanical lock, also the brake pedal is wired into a solenoid on the shifter, won't move without your foot on the pedal. Sometimes it has to be in neutral to start. Check it out.

possibly the brake light switch above the brake pedal is faulty. The transmition lever will not move unless your foot is on the brake, if the switch that senses this action is faulty, the transmision lever will not move.

when you say ABS and Brake lights turns on at the same time, do mean the lamps at the rear of the car are on or are you refering to warning lamps on the dash panal?

if you meant dash panal then check your stop lights are working, if all 3 dont work, this definately points to a faulty brake light switch.

if your stop lights are on all the time, then this also could be either a faulty switch, or the switch has been dislodged from its bracket above the brake pedal.

Usually the brake light switch is located right there under the dash where the brake pedal is located. When you move the brake pedal (apply brakes), the lever that the brake pedal is on will contact a switch, signaling the brake light to come on. Best way to access this switch is by laying on the driver floorboard and looking up: look at the brake pedal, and when you move the brake pedal, watch for it to contact a switch a little higher up the brake pedal arm. Ever notice how when you start your car you can't shift gears until you put your foot on the brake? This same switch is also used in this case. Most of these switches are adjustable so sensitivity can be set properly. If it came loose and the brake pedal does not contact this switch or does not compress the switch's "plunger" sufficiently, the brake light switch will not be operable, hence, no brake lights, or inability to switch gears (when starting up). In other cases, the switch may be defective and will need to be replaced to remedy this situation.

Hope this helps!

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