2001 automatic 4runner stuck in park

My 4runner won't go into drive or reverse or anything the vehicle stability control off light is on as well as the vsc trac light and the abs light also the E-Brake is on as well but NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I've checked fuses change the ecu-ig fuse cuz it was blown. But I don't know what to do next

 

Have you tried the shifter lock release button? It should be on the top right of shifter base

 

Yeah that works but those lights are still on. I tried to move it after pushing the white nob it moves but is it safe to drive? What is cause the fuse to get blown every time?

 

I believe this points to a neutral safety switch. Others will confirm.

 

How to be sure without replacing parts I don't need to? The truck starts fine and I can drive it (not sure safety) after pressing the shifter release button. A co worker told me there might be a exposed wire somewhere near the Ignition.

 

That or cable adjustment. Pretty common failure for an older vehicle.

 

Would that trigger all those lights? And power windows won't work

 

I'm not sure because I've never had it happen on a 4R, only some other aging vehicles (a '76 Nova and an '86 Accord). The Nova didn't have any power anything or any traction features. The Accord had power windows, but no traction control or ABS. I've seen it on older cars, too.

 

So you have a fuse that blows all the time? Then you need to look at that the wiring diagram for that circuit and see what's on it. You need to fix that ASAP and forget anything else.

A shifter cable adjustment isn't going to cause a fuse to blow.

 

That's true. Although there may be more than one problem to solve, the fuse takes precedence.

 

For sure. But best to start at the top.

So here is a diagram of that fuse. I think if there is a short in the YELLOW wire that goes to the Junction Connector or to the Air Bag Sensor Assembly, that fuse would blow. It will blow before any of the other fuses closer to the battery.



Here it is again...but going to the antenna control relay?...still a Yellow wire:



...and for good measure it looks like it's also going to the Body ECU (shown) and Back door ECU (not shown)...all YELLOW wires:



...and why not. Let's all go to the Shift Lock control computer too:

 

So maybe focus on the wiring to the Shift Controller computer? Look for burned up junctions, etc. They tend to melt and get hot when there's a short. My guess is a yellow wire somewhere is rubbing on a piece of metal and grounding.

 

Found something similar:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ecu-ig-15a-fuse-problem.580259/#post-19424229

I would def look at the wiring around the shift control. I think it's a box under the shifter housing. Disconnect it and see if the fuse stops blowing. It's possible that the control is bad and not the wiring. If no dice, you go item by item looking at that yellow wire to each one and disconnect each one until you stop blowing fuses. Also use good fuses and not cheap ones. The cheap ones off from Amazon are known to blow at 20-30A even if they are rated 10A. A good way to burn your car down.

 

There should be a locking mechinism at the shifter. If your brake lights dont work it wont let you put it in gear. Just remove it.