dirtyninety Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 My grandads freebie2 is dead, proper dead. I'm going to trailer it to a auto electrician to have them sort it. But how on earth do I get the auto shifter out of "park" so I can load it onto my trailer? 09 reg 2.2 diesel auto with a manual handbrake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Can you get to the selector linkage on the side of the box and move it manually? Or is it totally electronic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Is there nothing in the owner's manual about this?Just took a look at the online one, all I can find is: Do not tow the vehicle if the gearboxcannot be set in neutral. That could indicate that there is no provision for getting it out of park. Very strange. I don't have a workshop manual for the FL2, so can't really say much more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally V8 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Put a jump pack or leads on it, or just charge the battery - after all the first thing the auto electrician is going to do is to charge/replace the battery... There is an inhibitor solenoid on the shifter as part of the cars security system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 take the props off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Put a jump pack or leads on it, or just charge the battery - after all the first thing the auto electrician is going to do is to charge/replace the battery... There is an inhibitor solenoid on the shifter as part of the cars security system. Its on it third battery, 2nd alternator and second starter motor in 2 months. Our local Land rover specialist have been taking my 84 year old Granddad for a right ride!! Managed to find the bit you have to poke to be able to shift to neutral. Now at an auto electricians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally V8 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 All those components should have a manufacturer's warranty - what are they playing at,hope he hasnt been paying for them all... What is the actual fault with the car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 If it has battery power you should be able to mive it out of Park but I assume the system is similar to the D3/RRS where it does not work without power and there is nothing in the workshop manual/handbook to explain how to move it. If it is like the RRS you will need to pull the top centre console off and near the gear lever there is a white knob to will allow the lever to move out of park - this is not in the RRS handbook but then off course the FL2 may be completely different. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Managed to find the bit you have to poke to be able to shift to neutral. Please do share so other people can find out as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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