Since my microswith or solenoid is flaky and I believe I know how to start a car I want to get rid of the pesky idiot-proofing on my shifter. I have read the faq and some threads on this. But is there a "best method" for this? I saw one post that suggests using a cotter pin to on the override button - which, I guess, simulates what a person does when they push down on the button with their finger. This looks easiest to me and is easily reversible. Can anyone explain how to do this? Any downside to this? Also, I have wondered about just gaining access to the solenoid and jamming it in the appropriate position and cut the power to it. Would that work. Finally, what does the microswitch actually do? Is it a switch in series with the brake pedal? Since my car has rarely had a working one, I am not sure what a working one does. I think that when I press on the pedal a signal tells the solenoid to unlock the shifter. But what is the switch for? Another safety system? I guess I can't figure out what the engineers intended with this one. Is it to prevent small children or mentally impaired adults from shifting a running car in the driveway? I don't get it. And what is with the cable that runs to the ignition key? What does that prevent? Starting an already running car? Do most people disable the no-shift system or just keep repairing it?