daily driver question (GTP A4)
daily driver question (GTP A4) Our GTP won't shift out of park. I'm pretty sure the shifter and brake pedal switches are ok. I can hear the relay in the dash working so that's what makes me think those 2 switches are ok. I popped the tab off and tried the lock bypass and that didn't work. Any idea's where to look next? I'm having it towed home and took the day off tomorrow to tear into it and see if I can get it fixed because a tranny shop will rape me I'm sure and I'm really hoping it's something I can do myself. As long as it's something on the outside of the tranny I'm sure I can get it. The shifter really feels to me like it's not unlocking but like I said from what I can tell the switches seem to be working. If I don't hit the brake pedal the relay doesn't click so that tells me the brake switch is working and when I hit the button the relay clicks so that tells me the switch on the shifter is working. Other than those 2 I'm not sure what to look at next. Any help you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.
On The Tree
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From: IL.
This may sound silly, but is the shifter raised at all? I had the same problem with my gtp and the shifter was getting stuck because the **** was raised up about a 1/2 inch. I had to hit it a little to get it back down, and it went right outta park. Just a possibility.
Thanks for the idea, I'll give it a shot. I'm going up to have it towed home which is ~50 miles at $2 a mile after the first 3. I'm thinking we shoulda got the AAA plus package. 
So that means with AAA we'll be saving a whopping $6. If they don't let me upgrade to plus and tow it home free I'm dropping AAA. I'll definately try your idea though. That's why I posted here, just to get some ideas of where to start looking next. Thanks. 
So that means with AAA we'll be saving a whopping $6. If they don't let me upgrade to plus and tow it home free I'm dropping AAA. I'll definately try your idea though. That's why I posted here, just to get some ideas of where to start looking next. Thanks.
Originally Posted by darknight
This may sound silly, but is the shifter raised at all? I had the same problem with my gtp and the shifter was getting stuck because the **** was raised up about a 1/2 inch. I had to hit it a little to get it back down, and it went right outta park. Just a possibility.
Right, no tow. I had decided not to have it towed anyhow. I was gonna rent a tow dolly from U-Haul and just tow it home myself with my truck. Thanks again. Saved me a bunch of money and headache.
