Sponsored

What is this? Can't figure out what it is for.

Maddingo

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Jul 4, 2018
Threads
20
Messages
73
Reaction score
90
Location
New York
Vehicle(s)
1989 Wrangler TJ, 2018 Wrangler JL
Clubs
 
Does anyone know what this is? It is in front of the shifter on my automatic Rubicon. It's behind a little plastic door that snaps out.
Jeep Wrangler JL What is this? Can't figure out what it is for. 20180821_153246
Sponsored

 

SandBucket

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 4, 2018
Threads
4
Messages
125
Reaction score
239
Location
Outer Banks, NC
Vehicle(s)
2018 JLR; 2017 Subaru Outback; 1999 TJ Sport (traded-in)
That is your manual park release.

In order to push or tow the vehicle in cases where the transmission will not shift out of PARK (such as a dead battery), a Manual Park Release is available.
 

RubiDAWG

New Member
First Name
Jason
Joined
Aug 20, 2018
Threads
0
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Location
30127
Vehicle(s)
2012 Ram 2500 Cummins, Hoping JLU Rubicon soon
In case you have the electronic auto park issue, you pull that to "manually" put it into neutral. "Jeep Informant" on youtube did a nice video about it.
 

Sponsored

BillG

Well-Known Member
First Name
Bill
Joined
Mar 12, 2018
Threads
10
Messages
2,067
Reaction score
4,242
Location
Middle Tennessee
Vehicle(s)
2018 Sting Gray JLUR / 15 Harley Tri glide / 50 Dodge Rat pickup
Without electronics working, you will never get Jeep into neutral using the shifter, say to load on a truck, push to side of highway, etc.

The orange strap allows you to mechanically place transmission into neutral instead of electronically.
 
OP
OP

Maddingo

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Jul 4, 2018
Threads
20
Messages
73
Reaction score
90
Location
New York
Vehicle(s)
1989 Wrangler TJ, 2018 Wrangler JL
Clubs
 
So I guess I shouldn't have kept pulling it.
 

BillG

Well-Known Member
First Name
Bill
Joined
Mar 12, 2018
Threads
10
Messages
2,067
Reaction score
4,242
Location
Middle Tennessee
Vehicle(s)
2018 Sting Gray JLUR / 15 Harley Tri glide / 50 Dodge Rat pickup
It’s in the manual. Something like pull until it clicks for neutral, then you have to pull again to release it.
Guess you’ll find out when you go to move your Jeep :giggle:
 

obwahn

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Feb 3, 2018
Threads
1
Messages
29,340
Reaction score
179,107
Location
Inland Empire
Website
www.youtube.com
Vehicle(s)
2018 JLR (Wrikki), 2018 Grand Sport (V)
Occupation
Retired puter dork
Vehicle Showcase
1

Sponsored

Jo's Jeep

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 5, 2018
Threads
5
Messages
547
Reaction score
868
Location
Anywhere but here
Vehicle(s)
None
Without electronics working, you will never get Jeep into neutral using the shifter, say to load on a truck, push to side of highway, etc.

The orange strap allows you to mechanically place transmission into neutral instead of electronically.
This^ I would suggest watching Jeep Informant's video on the subject because there is a right way and a wrong way to do this...

OOps, posted the wrong vid at first. This is the right one^
 

Rhinebeck01

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 9, 2018
Threads
157
Messages
12,181
Reaction score
17,814
Location
Multiple places..
Vehicle(s)
'18 JL Rubi, '22 Prevost M H3-45,'01 Harley FatBoy, '24 Cyberbeast

Jo's Jeep

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 5, 2018
Threads
5
Messages
547
Reaction score
868
Location
Anywhere but here
Vehicle(s)
None

Jo's Jeep

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 5, 2018
Threads
5
Messages
547
Reaction score
868
Location
Anywhere but here
Vehicle(s)
None
 





Top