Urgent - Auto, move from park to neutral

[Cooper]

Hi, I have almost completely pulled the dash out on my 2.2i but made a stupid mistake. I left the auto shifter in the PARK position so I had a mongrel job getting the centre console out and I am dreading putting it back in!

Is the any way I can get it into the NEUTRAL position with the guts of the car all over the floor? I have tried everything I can think of except reattaching the airbags then the battery. Not sure how the computer will react to that.

@Southernboy I sent you a PM but thought I would post on here just in case you were unavailable. It is dinner time here now and I hope to get started again tomorrow. [I am replacing the Ipanel].

Oh, and what size bolts are used for securing the dash, you know the small 3 x bolts just under the windscreen?

Cooper

 

[GazHyde]

There will be a shift interlock which you can get to when you lift the gaiter. I can't find anything specific, but this YT vid should give you the idea even though it's from a 2010 beemer!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQnq4BMhMSM

 

[GazHyde]

Though we might have been able to figure it from this, but doesn't give enough detail.

 

[Southernboy]

PM sent....

 

[Cooper]

The action mentioned in the video works! I was able to put the shirt in any position I wanted by moving the locking mechanism.

 

[t-tony]

Where exactly did you put your shirt coops?

 

[bonzo]

Must be an expensive shirt!

 

[Cooper]

Hahaha. Darn auto correct.

 

[oldcarman]

Hey Coop, you should have tried auto correct for your problem!! lol JIM