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Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:42:09 +0000
From: Colin Stamp <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com>
Subject: Re: Neutral


On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:29:22 -0000, "John Hudson" <mypcnospam.com> wrote: > >"Colin Stamp" <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> wrote in message >news:g0eam1ltt4cnthtukmu2qc27dank067hehnospamcom... >> On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:12:32 +0000, Colin Stamp >> <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> wrote: >> >> >On 30 Oct 2005 12:51:32 -0800, "Adam Fiedor" <fiedornospaml.com> wrote: >> > >> >>I cannot start my car. I think the battery is dead. But the strangest >> >>thing is that I cannot put the car into neutral to jump the car. The >> >>keys turn to on, but I cannot move the gear shifter out of park. I >> >>tried both sets of keys (one is brand new from the dealer). Has anyone >> >>else seen this problem? >> >> >> >>Thanks >> > >> >Have you tried connecting up the jump leads first? >> > >> >Maybe it needs power to release the shifter or something. >> > >> >Cheers, >> > >> >Colin. >> >> Another thought - Why does it have to be in neutral? Jump starting it >> in park should be fine surely? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Colin. > >Colin , if the car is in park the transmission is locked and the car cannot >be moved. You cannot jump start an automatic. The poster does not understand >this and presumably has never bothered to find this out. He needs help from >someone with practical knowledge. > I think you're not using the same definition of "jump start" as me. To me, jump starting means using jump leads. You (and maybe the OP) seem to be referring to what I would call bump or push starting. Cheers, Colin.

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