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YOUR RESEARCHSelector Lever not Engaged
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Disconnect battery
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I moved the gear level back to neutral and disconnected the battery when I removed the center console to get to the switch pin.
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Reverse lights and parking sensors were not working so I replaced the switch on the side of the gear lever, part number 996 613 212 10.
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Is the switch faulty or do I need to do a reset of some kind?
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Reverse lights and parking sensors were not working so I replaced the switch on the side of the gear lever, part number 996 613 212 10.
After replacing the switch, when I reconnect the battery I get a �selector lever not engaged� message and the car will not start.
I can move through the gears and the display indicates the correct gear, but it doesn�t go into park.
The transmission worked fine before I replaced this switch. Is the switch faulty or do I need to do a reset of some kind?
I removed the switch while in neutral with battery disconnected.
Well, I forgot to remove the pin in the switch, so I had to remove the center console again to remove the pin.
I had tried to start the car with the pin still installed.
I moved the gear level back to neutral and disconnected the battery when I removed the center console to get to the switch pin.
With the pin installed and you move the gear lever does that damage the switch?
I was going to try installing the old one to see if that makes a difference, that could tell me that I ruined the switch.
It is a Tiptronic transmission.
I picked up a new switch, part number 996 613 212 10, and followed the instructions of having the car in neutral, etc. and now the car recognizes the gear selected.
Best of all, my reverse lights and parking assist both work now, which was the whole point of this exercise.
Nice to get everything put back together.
Good evening everyone,
My name is S�bastien, I'm 45 years old and I live in France. I own a 2004 996 4S convertible with Tiptronic.
I get the error message "Selector lever not engaged" in the on-board computer when I'm driving and I flick the lever forward. After this message, I simply push the lever back and the error message disappears.
What part could be the cause?
Thank you for your help.
