I'm not sure of your problem nor do I have the answer...but I had a similar problem. My brake lights weren't working, and I couldn't get the car out of gear unless I held down the shift lock override button. Turned out my problem was the sensor and the switch. However, a month later the same thing happened. No lights, couldn't get it out of gear. The mechanic at Midas took 2 weeks working on it in his spare time (since I made a big stink and got them to fix it for free on their time) and he never found the wire or malfunction causing the problem. He had to cut the shift lock sensor out and run a new relay from the battery to the fuse box. Tail lights and everything work, but my brake light warning light stays on. The mechanic showed me that very same purple wire to cut to get rid of the warning light, but he said he was unsure if it would cause problems...so I took the safe route and didn't cut it. Try splicing the wires back together and put a cap on it...might be worth a shot.
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