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Shift LocK
Does any one know why the shift lock may have been left off of a car? I have two that do not have the shift lock button. It has the place where it should be, but has a plug in there instead. One of these cars is a 93 and the other is my 95. This just seems strange to me and wondered if anyone else has this, and why. Thanks
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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Earl,
later cars did not have the shift lock button (why - i REALLY don't know)- you have to pop the plug off, and access it with a screwdriver. i'd advise anyone to check these - mine got 'locked' at a restaurant one time, and the bolt to 'unlock' the shifter got stripped, using the piece-o-crap Subaru screwdriver that came in the toolkit. ((someone here suggested checking the horn fuse //blown// and that fixed the shift lock problem)) i had to get a Sears stripped bolt remover to get it out, and i replaced it with a new bolt, and made sure not to apply 300 ft-lbs of torque to it. in summary, check your shiftlock bolt to see if you are able to get it out to keep from possibly getting stranded somewhere.......and if it does ever lock the shifter on you, check the horn fuse first.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Mine doesn't have the button, either. I'd like to think that it's only the new models that are void of the button, but I'm pretty sure Earl has a '94 LSi in there too. He said the '93 and the '95 don't have the button...
Mine's a '94 LE, so maybe the low end models had no button? |
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All of mine are the top end models. LS-l or LS-i so, I don't think that had anything to do with it. So far I see them mixed in with the other years.
93, 94, and 95 without the button. Interesting.
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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Oh, so now it's the '94 too eh? I see how it is.
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The shift lock button went the way of the "auto up" button on later SVX's.....they just don't have them. Kind of like the way the 92's don't have a central door lock. I've also noticed that on my 95 if you try to open your locked door from inside, it will automatically unlock, but on the 92 you have to manually unlock it before it will open.
Another difference I've noticed: on the sunroof models you have two map lights and one room light, but on the non sunroof models there are two room lights: one near the map lights and another over the rear seats! Dave Last edited by red95svx; 06-05-2004 at 08:42 PM. |
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any final word on this? Mike?
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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EDIT: Never mind. I had no idea that earlier models had a real button there instead of just a cover plate. In fact, I just looked at the diagram for the 96 at SubaruParts.com and it still shows the actual override button instead of the cover plate (parts 35127A, 35134A, and 35122B).
Attached picture is from my '96, with the cap already removed and the screw most of the way out. I'd be interested to see one of the older ones with the button.
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David C. 1996 Laguna Blue Pearl SVX L AWD See my home page for SVX radio install/removal instructions and wiring harnesses Last edited by SVXdc; 06-06-2004 at 11:06 AM. |
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wonder if the button can be retro-fitted to an SVX that doesn't have one......without too much trouble?
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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I doubt it. Although, with enough time and money you could do just about anything you wanted. But why would you want to go through all that work for a switch that is almost never used?? As long as you have a thin screwdriver around you'll be able to activate the non-switch type lock control. Dave |
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94 fwd svx no sunroof
I have both map and room lights but no sunroof.Also I just went into my center console and unhooked my shiftlock.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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But new parts will cost a bit more than $5...
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As for why Subaru removed the button, I think another thread mentioned unattended kids in a parked SVX rolling it down a hill.
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David C. 1996 Laguna Blue Pearl SVX L AWD See my home page for SVX radio install/removal instructions and wiring harnesses |
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