Thank you for sharing your video! I had the exact same issue on my 2005 F150 FX4, ordered the part ($250 on Amazon) and was able to successfully repair. Thanks again dude! 😎👍
I was getting tired of it being stuck all the time and I drilled a hole and used a wire to loosen my gears. I appreciate this man I appreciate this man I left the disconnected and it works just fine until I get it fixed properly
So glad I found this video. My son and I were traveling long distance for Thanksgiving and we stopped to eat a couple hours from home. His shifter actuator got stuck in the parking lot. Luckily we found this and was able to bypass the actuator to continue our trip. Thanks for this.
Thanks for the insights. My wife was encountering this problem intermittently on her 2005 FX4, never uses cruise control, no kids to worry about, so I just unbolted the actuator and saved $250. Not the perfect fix for everyone but it works for us.
Thank you for sharing in great detail about this project I enjoyed ALL of it and followed your advice on this Since it’s the second time it quit working
You're right you really technically don't need the actuator, BUT. You're cruise control won't work without the actuator and the actuator has to be a working good one in order for cruise control to work. Otherwise there is a safety feature that will disable cruise control if the actuator has gone bad, because cruise control can't recognize what gear you're in. It uses the actuator. Anyways, up to whoever whether they want to spend the $300 bucks or not. It's also a bit safer to have a working actuator but not necessary. I've been driving my truck around for 5 years now without one lol. But RIP cruise control which kind of sucks ain't going to lie.
Hey - You're the man! Thanks! My '08 is at a point where just letting it lay to the side will work fine for me in the short run. Maybe long-term. Who knows? Great, helpful video!
I drilled a hole in my center console; use an allen wrench to depress the white safety release tab to put into gear. Gear selection light does not work, but cruise control does
Drilling a hole to press the white button seems pretty damn extreme. I would have left the plastic lose and used both hands. I did it for a year. Drilling a hole to push the button also should not affect lights or anything. I don't understand. Keep in mind there are other videos of taking the switch apart and fixing it. I have a video of the repair and a possible idea of leaving it unattached.
$0 Permanent Fix: Don't buy a new lockout assembly. Just cut off the two white tabs seen at 8:11 and reassemble. This will allow one to move the shifter without pressing the brake pedal. The truck otherwise operates normally. I like this better than simply letting the unit hang loose.
Does your cruise control still work with actuator hanging loose? I have opposite issues with my 2004. The gear shift moves without pushing brake and CC no longer works.
I paid the 250 bucks or whatever the part cost at Oriley's and fixed it. Some people have taken them apart and soldered the broken wires. If you left it hanging it would shift out of park, but I don't see what this has to do with CC to be honest. This switch is just a safety thing. You have to have foot on brake to move the shifter. If it's just hanging your OD cut off and your lights should all still work. But I'm not 100% sure. Most people with a truck this old don't want to spend 250 bucks for the switch. If your gear shifter moves without the brake pressed your switch might be stuck in the unlock position. Nere seen this. The CC might be something else entirely.
hold brake and push button with left hand shift with right hand to get it to move. I have a video on the repair or hack. The comments on that video has other ideas as well.
check and make sure you have brake lights. This switch runs off that. No brake lights then the brake light switch is bad. If the brakes work think you can take the switch off the shifter, leave it hanging but plugged in for light and over drive. This will end the lock out for good.
It's for SAFTY all cars need to have brake depressed before shifting out of "PARK" ( I have the same problem and have been driving around for years) Dumb for me! just have to make that purchase online to get this FIX! :)
I think back to my youth. We loved to roll my aunts 76 bug down the driveway. We did same in my mons old dodge. My first car was a stick. My jeep is a stick and I can keep my 2 year old and my 10 year old out of it. It's some kind of fort for them and their friends. I don't know how but they've never pushed clutch or knock it out of gear. 60s n 70s cars well 75 up did do locks I think. I think your over thinking things. I'm from 80s we rode in the bed we didn't wear helmets and today we baby kids too much. If my jeep ends up in the street I'll let ya know.
IT IS a SAFETY SWITCH. If someone has a child in the vehicle... SMH I would blame you for recommending not to replace it. It is there for a reason, come on.
Don't post stupid shit on my feed. If you watched it, you see I did spend the 250 to replace it. These trucks are old asf and most don't want to spend that, so I gave options. Get out the fuck out with your nonsense post, you don't need it if you don't want to spend 300 bucks, because thats the current price. Stupid keyboard warriors I swear.
@@CHN-fh2sn Yeah probably so what? but I don't need soy boy's crying about kids. This shifter lock out stuff did not exist when I was a kid and we all turned out just fine. But hey it's a free country so say what ya want. I do.
Thank you for sharing your video! I had the exact same issue on my 2005 F150 FX4, ordered the part ($250 on Amazon) and was able to successfully repair. Thanks again dude! 😎👍
I was getting tired of it being stuck all the time and I drilled a hole and used a wire to loosen my gears. I appreciate this man I appreciate this man I left the disconnected and it works just fine until I get it fixed properly
So glad I found this video. My son and I were traveling long distance for Thanksgiving and we stopped to eat a couple hours from home. His shifter actuator got stuck in the parking lot. Luckily we found this and was able to bypass the actuator to continue our trip. Thanks for this.
Glades it helped. I have a repair and a hack video if its needed. Best if luck and enjoy the holidays
Thanks for the insights. My wife was encountering this problem intermittently on her 2005 FX4, never uses cruise control, no kids to worry about, so I just unbolted the actuator and saved $250. Not the perfect fix for everyone but it works for us.
Yeah its not a cheap part.
Thank you for sharing in great detail about this project
I enjoyed ALL of it and followed your advice on this
Since it’s the second time it quit working
There might be a way to open the switch and look at the parts inside. Might be a way to fix. Or just leave it off but plugged in
Great video. Thanks. I hit the switch with a pair of pliers and it started working again. Haha
hopefully that works forever. LOL I'd leave the cover lose for a bit.
You're right you really technically don't need the actuator, BUT. You're cruise control won't work without the actuator and the actuator has to be a working good one in order for cruise control to work. Otherwise there is a safety feature that will disable cruise control if the actuator has gone bad, because cruise control can't recognize what gear you're in. It uses the actuator. Anyways, up to whoever whether they want to spend the $300 bucks or not. It's also a bit safer to have a working actuator but not necessary. I've been driving my truck around for 5 years now without one lol. But RIP cruise control which kind of sucks ain't going to lie.
I did not know that. Can you leave it plugged in but just laying in there? That way you have the light the OD switch and possibly the curise control.
Thanks mate you are brilliant 🎉
I'm glad it helped.
Great video...Thanks Juiced! I'm a purist too. I'm gonna replace the cable also so I need to get this part too.
Its pricy, but problems solved. Oh, my clock spring is bad so that's my next video soon as I have time to work on it.
Thanks man , enjoyed journey and your options.
I hope it helped. Thx for watching.
It worked for me thanks now I'm trying to get it to crank in park just only cranking in neutral
@@darnielking531 that's interesting. You may have to replace it. It's not cheap
Hey - You're the man! Thanks! My '08 is at a point where just letting it lay to the side will work fine for me in the short run. Maybe long-term. Who knows? Great, helpful video!
Thx for watching
Thanks for the video. Very much appreciated!!
NP sir
Thank you very much for sharing your video very informative thank you
@@davidmoonilal8331 glad to help.
I drilled a hole in my center console; use an allen wrench to depress the white safety release tab to put into gear. Gear selection light does not work, but cruise control does
Drilling a hole to press the white button seems pretty damn extreme. I would have left the plastic lose and used both hands. I did it for a year. Drilling a hole to push the button also should not affect lights or anything. I don't understand.
Keep in mind there are other videos of taking the switch apart and fixing it. I have a video of the repair and a possible idea of leaving it unattached.
Good thing I found this video was going crazy with this problem sometimes it would work and other times got stuck but thanks
$0 Permanent Fix: Don't buy a new lockout assembly. Just cut off the two white tabs seen at 8:11 and reassemble. This will allow one to move the shifter without pressing the brake pedal. The truck otherwise operates normally. I like this better than simply letting the unit hang loose.
Do you mean the 2 White tabs on the right of the part at the 8:11 mark?
@@robblayney Yes. You just cut them off as flush as you can.
Does your cruise control still work with actuator hanging loose? I have opposite issues with my 2004. The gear shift moves without pushing brake and CC no longer works.
I paid the 250 bucks or whatever the part cost at Oriley's and fixed it. Some people have taken them apart and soldered the broken wires. If you left it hanging it would shift out of park, but I don't see what this has to do with CC to be honest. This switch is just a safety thing. You have to have foot on brake to move the shifter. If it's just hanging your OD cut off and your lights should all still work. But I'm not 100% sure. Most people with a truck this old don't want to spend 250 bucks for the switch.
If your gear shifter moves without the brake pressed your switch might be stuck in the unlock position. Nere seen this. The CC might be something else entirely.
Hello, I have the same problem with my 2008 f150, what if i put tape pressing down the white button will that work?
I don't think so. You have to disconnect it but leave it plugged in.
If the gear shift is stuck, will the white button still go down if you push the brake pedal?
hold brake and push button with left hand shift with right hand to get it to move. I have a video on the repair or hack. The comments on that video has other ideas as well.
sorry this is the repair video. The other video is how to get it to move from park. You have to push the button and move shifter at same time.
did you check to make sure that you hadn't cooked a fuse? I wonder also if you had a short could it cause your actuator to fail early
Since I installed the new switch its bee fine. Been a year now. If it was a short it would have showed up right away.
apologies I meant did you check for a short before you replaced the part? sorry about that!
@@JuicedMoose
@@rrphelps no i did not.
What if I do here the sound and it’s still not working even when I push the white button
check and make sure you have brake lights. This switch runs off that. No brake lights then the brake light switch is bad. If the brakes work think you can take the switch off the shifter, leave it hanging but plugged in for light and over drive. This will end the lock out for good.
Will it also cause warning lights to stay on and blinkers not working?
No its just the lock out button.
It's for SAFTY all cars need to have brake depressed before shifting out of "PARK" ( I have the same problem and have been driving around for years) Dumb for me! just have to make that purchase online to get this FIX! :)
Thx for watching.
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Uncle ogre. Where ya been
I'm around just not on IG as much. I check DM from time to time.
Not a good idea. If you have kids and they like to play with the shifter and your park this this it’s going to roll away
I think back to my youth. We loved to roll my aunts 76 bug down the driveway. We did same in my mons old dodge. My first car was a stick. My jeep is a stick and I can keep my 2 year old and my 10 year old out of it. It's some kind of fort for them and their friends. I don't know how but they've never pushed clutch or knock it out of gear.
60s n 70s cars well 75 up did do locks I think. I think your over thinking things. I'm from 80s we rode in the bed we didn't wear helmets and today we baby kids too much.
If my jeep ends up in the street I'll let ya know.
IT IS a SAFETY SWITCH. If someone has a child in the vehicle... SMH I would blame you for recommending not to replace it. It is there for a reason, come on.
Don't post stupid shit on my feed. If you watched it, you see I did spend the 250 to replace it. These trucks are old asf and most don't want to spend that, so I gave options. Get out the fuck out with your nonsense post, you don't need it if you don't want to spend 300 bucks, because thats the current price. Stupid keyboard warriors I swear.
@@JuicedMoose Thanks for the informative video but your posting response to sevenofnine was unacceptable.
@@CHN-fh2sn Yeah probably so what? but I don't need soy boy's crying about kids. This shifter lock out stuff did not exist when I was a kid and we all turned out just fine. But hey it's a free country so say what ya want. I do.