120 Prado shift lock

G'day Landcrusa,
Thanks for your responce. You are correct ... same with the GXL, but it apparently makes no difference when the shift lock is engaged. ( Sorry, I should have mentioned this. ) I can still press the brake with no joy unless I also press the shift lock button, then I can select drive?
Regards,
Barry.

The shift lock button is not in fact a lock. Its actually a release button and its action should self cancel after each use. If you can't engage D with the brake pressed ( and engine running) it sounds to me like you have a warranty fault.

G'day Landcrusa,
Thanks again for your responce. You could be right about the warranty claim, but I remember some thing when I picked the Prado up from the dealer .... I asked what the shift lock button was for? He replied .. it's for the mechanics, when used, it allows them to shift the transmission level without pressing the brake pedel and that I did'nt need to know. Well now I do! I guessing that there is some sequence of events that engage & dis-engage this option. True or false? I was hoping that someone else had encountered this before I questioned Toyota.
Regards,
Barry.

My guess is that the, presumably electronic, signal from the brake pedal has failed, neccesitating a manual press of the release button each time.
Fuses OK?

G'Day Wayne,
Thanks for your responce. Not sure if if works the same way on the Prado and after talking with Toyota ... any info relating to this mechanism seems to be considered "secret men's business" as they are very hesitant to "please explain". There is a way of using this, but Toyota's not saying.
Anyway ..... landcrues was on the right track. I took his advise and checked all the fuses and found three ( 3 ) of them blown, 2x10amp under the bonnet and 1x10amp under the dash. I then re-checked the manual and although there is no section or reference to them in "vehicle opperation or in knobs & switches", there is one mention in the blow-up
of the under-bonnet fuse box. I have no idea why it took out the other two fuses but the problem probably happened when I hired a trailer on the weekend. It must have had a wiring problem.
Something to remember, if it ever happens to anyone else.
Thanks again guys for your help.
Regards,
Bazza.