Had to share my catharsis....For as long as I've had the rover, the shift interlock has been annoying, sometimes requiring me to step on the brake a few times before it released the gearshift from park and sometimes working perfectly...no rhyme or reason as to why. Today, it lasted for about 5 minutes, and i nearly had to start console disassembly on the side of the road. So when it finally allowed me to select drive, I took it home, took everything apart and removed the shift interlock solenoid...peace at last! I know it could be be triggered by a bad fuse, or the brake switch, and so and so on, but the brake lights work, the fuses are good, and I will drive happier not having to worry about it or a replacement solenoid failing intermittently or altogether.

 

I'm glad to hear about your success!! I hope to be there some day, too. :-) I'm trying to learn how to fix my own Disco... almost there.

Mind if I ask you a newbie question? How did you take off the solenoid? I don't see any screws or bolts... can't quite pull it off. I'm missing something obvious...

 

I know this is a dead thread but for future searchers, You just unplug it and slide it out away from the shifter, I did it by just prying up the tunnel cowl slightly.

 

is there a video? i seem to be having the same problem... it says on google there is a video so just wondering! thanks