No shift interlock?

  • Cvjohn69
    Cvjohn69
    Junior Member
    • 5
    #1

    No shift interlock?

    Pretty random but I realized I can take my 88 auto na z out of park without engaging the brakes, knowing this isn't normal wondering if anyone else experienced this before,,
  • Dunkine
    Dunkine
    Senior Member
    • 255
    #2
    Has it ever worked or did it stop working? If it's never worked and you're not the original owner, previous owner may have bypassed.
  • NissanXRMA
    NissanXRMA
    Senior Member
    • 3245
    #3
    Someone likely knows, but the Z31 link below shows an interlock recall on 87 models, indicating there was some sort of interlock. I'm trying to think back to my 89 automatic… I feel like it didn't have one. It's been a few years though.

    http://www.z31.com/repairs/rt/recall.87.shtml

    Comment

    • Dunkine
      #3.1
      Dunkine commented
      10-17-2017, 08:31 PM
      On my 89 auto you have to push the brake to shift if the key is on / car is started, but you can shift it with the ignition off without pressing the brake.
    • 1986zxt
      #3.2
      1986zxt commented
      10-18-2017, 09:20 AM
      Same on my 86 auto
  • FrozenZ
    FrozenZ
    Senior Member
    • 584
    #4
    The Transport Canada recall notice covers 280ZXs and 300ZXs from 1978 to 1987 and implies that they had no interlock at all prior to the recall. My 84 doesn't have one. Nobody has parts listed for a pre-88 interlock relay as far as I can tell.
  • Cvjohn69
    Cvjohn69
    Junior Member
    • 5
    #5
    Thanks guys I appreciate
    the response
  • mwolvinm
    mwolvinm
    Senior Member
    • 249
    #6
    I checked mine over the weekend. Reached through the window and put it in drive. The battery is out of the car too.

    88 N/A auto box.
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    not legal stuff:
    '88 300ZX 2+2-- driving… just details left
    '22 Q60RS-- I tell the wife it's hers…
    '87 Chaparral bowrider-- the next project
    '00 Corolla-- kids car.
    '14 E-350-- Gotta haul those kids in something.