Forcing an automatic into neutral with no power
01-21-2004, 01:30 AM
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Forcing an automatic into neutral with no power
Ugh! Last Wednesday night while my car was happily parked and I was having dinner my neighbours rang the door bell to tell me that thick white smoke was pouring out from under my bonnet.
Opened it up and I could see the plastic ESP box melting and bubbling, the ABS pump behing the metal block leaking and melted wiring. I immediately disconnected my battery.
So the tow truck came but I couldn't get my car into neutral... no power you see. Luckily the tow guy has worked on this model car before.
1. Open the sliding door to the cup holder.
2. Pry out the coin holder (there's a small slit).
3. Stick a screw driver into the hole and pull the handle away from the gear shift (so that the tip of the screw driver goes towards the gear shift).
4. Move into neutral.
Anyways, my car in in the shop for at least 5 weeks!!! But they did give me a cool loaner car, an E200K (previous model).
Bugger! This happened just before my new wheels arrived... it is so painful to see Brabus Block VI 18"x8.5 fronts & 18"x9.5 rears stacked in the garage... sniff
Opened it up and I could see the plastic ESP box melting and bubbling, the ABS pump behing the metal block leaking and melted wiring. I immediately disconnected my battery.
So the tow truck came but I couldn't get my car into neutral... no power you see. Luckily the tow guy has worked on this model car before.
1. Open the sliding door to the cup holder.
2. Pry out the coin holder (there's a small slit).
3. Stick a screw driver into the hole and pull the handle away from the gear shift (so that the tip of the screw driver goes towards the gear shift).
4. Move into neutral.
Anyways, my car in in the shop for at least 5 weeks!!! But they did give me a cool loaner car, an E200K (previous model).
Bugger! This happened just before my new wheels arrived... it is so painful to see Brabus Block VI 18"x8.5 fronts & 18"x9.5 rears stacked in the garage... sniff
01-21-2004, 05:44 AM
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Originally posted by W0n6_3d4n
I think the manual mention on how to change gear without turning the car on. Wat happen to your car??
I think the manual mention on how to change gear without turning the car on. Wat happen to your car??
...forgot the triangle reflector thingy after my car got towed...
...hrrmmm... have I submitted this post?
01-21-2004, 05:47 AM
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Originally posted by FrankW
why disconnecting the battery?
why disconnecting the battery?
I stood there staring at it for a few minuts and it wouldn't stop smoking/melting.... so I disconnected the battery.... well that fixed it...
...they should have replacement manuals (free editions) on a CD!
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01-21-2004, 09:32 PM
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Originally posted by bajaiman
Sorry to hear what happened to the car dood....did the service advisor tell you what caused it??
Sorry to hear what happened to the car dood....did the service advisor tell you what caused it??
Does someone have a link to the online manual?
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at least she is still in one piece... can't wait to put the new wheels on though.
01-21-2004, 11:09 PM
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Originally posted by 3pointedSTAR
at least she is still in one piece... can't wait to put the new wheels on though.
at least she is still in one piece... can't wait to put the new wheels on though.
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Originally posted by 3pointedSTAR
This is the first time something like this has happened in Thailand... apparently they are flying someone in from South Africa to investigate the matter.
This is the first time something like this has happened in Thailand... apparently they are flying someone in from South Africa to investigate the matter.
... imagine if this happens after the warranty just runs out 
