central locking problem leading to immobilisation

[Rocket]

Hi all,
W202 1994 c180 (automatic) would not start (immobilised). I realised it was the central locking, it was not working but opened each door plus boot individually. I assumed because of this the immobliser was still activated. I checked the fuse, cleaned the points, all OK. I put it back and the central locking was back working properly. I was a bad wet night so I am putting the problem down to moisture.
Getting to my question now, when the car was immoblised I could not get it to move from the "P" to "N" to move it out of the way ( i was at a petrol pump) even with the key in ignition at the correct posisition 2 which should have allowed me to do so.

If this happens again, is there any way I can by pass it?

 

[bigasotonuk]

Without trying to insult your intelligence you did have your foot on the brake pedal when you tried to move the selector out "P"?
If you did then in the first instance try a new brake light.

 

[Rocket]

No insult taken, as you could probably tell its my first auto. I tried it again with brake pedal depressed, "P" to "N". As the saying goes "you learn something new every day". Cheers!!

 

[television]

No insult taken, as you could probably tell its my first auto. I tried it again with brake pedal depressed, "P" to "N". As the saying goes "you learn something new every day". Cheers!!

Dont laugh Rocket,, when I bought my 129 I went to fill up, and did the same thing,,so I drove round the corner to work out how to do it