/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Not really stuck anywhere but
>be me
>get gas after work
>06 impala
>go to leave, stuck in park
>can't press shifter button
>wtf?
>go under hood, try to pull shifter linkage by hand
>nope
>google.exe
>solenoid burnt out, normally activates when brake applied to shift from park
>pop up plastic surrounding shifter to see solenoid
>should be a plunger on the back that can be depressed manually
>see solenoid
>is accessible
>require some sort of long rigid tool to press it
>Pic related.exe
>depress plunger and shift to drive
>5 min drive home
>still haven't replaced solenoid as its a minor inconvenience at worst and kind of an anti theft feature, also couldn't be fucked to rip apart the console to change it