What do these ignitions switch wires do?

[Atoyot Rennur4]

1997 SR5 4Runner

I changed the fuse box to resolve an electric door lock issue. After switching out the fuse panel, door locks work fine but cannot get key out of ignition when power to battery. I tried the switch on the shift lever and problem still existed.

I pulled the fuse panel and put old one back in and still had the issue. I put the replacement fuse panel back in since it works the door locks. While I had the lower dash cover panel off I thought I would try removing wires from ignition switch to find out which wires are causing the problem with the key removal.

When I unclipped this small bundle the problem went away and the vehicle starts, runs and drives. Does anyone know what these wires are for and if I even need them?

Thanks!

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[phattyduck]

I'm assuming that pink-black wire is not part of the connector in question?

If so, what you unplugged is the shift lock solenoid. It locks the key in the ignition if the shifter is not in the Park position.

-Charlie

 

[Atoyot Rennur4]

I'm assuming that pink-black wire is not part of the connector in question?

If so, what you unplugged is the shift lock solenoid. It locks the key in the ignition if the shifter is not in the Park position.

-Charlie

That is great! Is that all it does? Spent several hours today with key locked in ignition. Does having it unplugged effect anything else?
Thanks.

 

[phattyduck]

That is great! Is that all it does? Spent several hours today with key locked in ignition. Does having it unplugged effect anything else?
Thanks.

It shouldn't cause any other problems... is your shifter in Park?

It would be better to get to the bottom of the issue rather than disabling a safety system (some jackoff buddy could remove the key from the ignition while driving down the road with that unplugged).

-Charlie

 

[Atoyot Rennur4]

Another picture. The pink & black wire is part of the connection. Which wire is the shift lever wire?

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[phattyduck]

Searched the diagrams some more... The other two wires on that connector are for the "Key Unlock Switch" and I haven't figured out what that does yet... It is connected to the seatbelt warning relay / integration relay.

-Charlie