I've had this same
problem with my 59 Custom. The buttons usually "pop" off track when
someone pushes them way too hard. As Steve said, take the face plate off
and take all the buttons out. You'll notice that there are notches at the
end of each button that plug into the mechanism in the dash. Start with
the bottom button and work your way up, using a flashlight to see what you
can.
I guess that my neutral
safety switch is not just right....sometimes I have to push the reverse and
neutral button partially in at the same time to get my car to
start.
Good
Luck,
Jeff
Carrothers
56,59,60,62,64
Imperials
-----Original Message----- From: Bilboyz@xxxxxxx
[mailto:Bilboyz@xxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:25
AM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: IML: Help
with push button drive!
Today I took my 1959 Imperial to Sears to
put new tires on it. When I went to pick it up, they couldn't get it started.
When I got in it I noticed neutral and drive 2 buttons were both depressed. I
hit drive, and then reverse slightly and the car went into neutral, and I was
able to get it started, but the neutral button would not pop out, so I had to
balance the drive and reverse button until I could hear it go into neutral.
When I got home I took the plate molding off, to see if I could get the
neutral button to pop out. This is where my problems started, since the
foam/felt type gasket was partially gone, all the buttons were all over the
place, I got them lined up and back in the bezel, but none of them worked
correctly, and the drive button came right out. I worked on it for sometime
without success, since it was dark, and I couldn't see what I was doing. Does
anyone know how you're supposed to install these buttons correctly? and are
they supposed t o be so unstable when you take the trim bezel off? Help I
can't go anywhere without my gears. Bill Melichar 1959 Crown coupe.
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