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Old 07-11-2007, 11:47 PM
jackmannequin jackmannequin is offline
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Exclamation STUPID ME!! Cant shift gears anymore

Hello all. I must be the stupidest person alive! i was trying to find a hole in my 91 accord's firewall to install an amplifier i would buy later. i think i did above my foot rest. it is a bundle of wires going into the firewall that have a rubber seal around them. i then opened my hood and think i saw where those wires came out. being the stupid impacient impulsive freak i am, i took out my trusty power drill and tried to drill a hole through the rubber seal. i saw a little spark and knew to stop. i then thought i'll just do this another time and got into my car. i started my engine, stepped on the brake, and reached for the shifter. i tried to push the button that lets me move from park to reverse, but i wouldnt go down. i couldnt shift gears anymore. then i yelled a great big F***!!! and came in to ask the great minds at automotiveforums.com.
Can anyone help me?
i'm thinking that i probably damaged the wire that connects the foot brake to the transmission lock thingy. usually after i start my car and put my foot on the brake, i hear a little clicking sound of the gear shifer lock unlocking. could i have shorted something far worse within the car? those sparks did look pretty scary. oh my goodness i want to kill myself. how could i be so careless and stupid. please mega genius' at automotiveforums.com tell me all is not lost!
thank you so very much for reading through this.
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