Shifter stuck in Park W220

[zeelaf]

if you have a W220 or a Mercedes that does not have a lever to release the shifter from PARK than you are looking to spend a lot of money :

1. Towing the car to the 'STEALER"
2. Getting a new SHIFTER module
3. Reprograming the module

I don't know how much time it will take for them to fix it.

Looked at the forums, some people have found a way to fix the shifter mechanism and have identified the part that needs to be replaced instead of the entire module

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The manufacturer used a plastic part instead of using aluminum due to use and stress over time it cracks

The way this thing works is

When you press brake the Solenoid pushes up
The up motion of the Solenoid pushes the piece down
The piece upon being pushed releases the shifter from Park
The piece is also bein pushed up by a small spring on the other end so when you bring back the car to Park and turn it off
and try to move the shifter it will not move because the spring is pushing it and will only release once the car is started and the brake is pressed

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I got the piece in Aluminum and replaced it

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Great work mate. Impressed.

[Xulfiqar]

did you use the hammer method to unlock the shifter to move the car to the workplace? - I do that on W220 when I need to drive a car with this failure

good that you replaced the pawl lock, because this shifter is coded to the car, meaning its not a junkyard or used part swap item, which also means that its a theft deterrent part, which means its major money upfront in full before the part is shipped from Germany.

[margallar]

import or local fabrication?

[Xulfiqar]

import or local fabrication?

its available in the aftermarket.

[margallar]

okay that is sad, why can we not make these things locally

[Xulfiqar]

okay that is sad, why can we not make these things locally

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part is made by some small machine shop cutting it out on a CNC by the hundreds or even simply casting them. And this guy is in Canada,

now - about not being able to made in Pakistan, more than 80% of such business in Pakistan dont exist because its a "ghatya kaam" and not "doctor, engineer, pilot ka kaam"

whatever people you have left for this work on the Rs 1 investment should bag them Rs 99 profit. Which wont work.

[margallar]

ghatya kaam :mad:, oper sey awam ney koi cheez pakistani khareedni ni, radiator cap leni toh futaba, sna ni leni

these small things can add up and grow for export capability imo

[zeelaf]

I have done a lot more "Juggars" with the W220, will keep posting

[zeelaf]

Saw the hammer trick on you does not work and is not Recommended @ all

[zeelaf]

You can use a shifter from the junkyard it will work fine the only thing you have to do is remove the electrical PCB from the original and put it on the donor

[zeelaf]

did you use the hammer method to unlock the shifter to move the car to the workplace? - I do that on W220 when I need to drive a car with this failure

good that you replaced the pawl lock, because this shifter is coded to the car, meaning its not a junkyard or used part swap item, which also means that its a theft deterrent part, which means its major money upfront in full before the part is shipped from Germany.

I saw the hammer technique on you tube but only 2 things to note

1. It does not always work
2. It is not recommended

[zeelaf]

part is Made in China