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Old 07-10-2015, 06:18 AM   #1
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99 Tip won`t start in park.

My 99 Tip won`t start in park. I have to put it in N.This just started a few days ago.Any ideas ?
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I don't know if it's the same for p cars, but there used to be something called a neutral safety switch that prevented you from starting the car while in gear. Check a Bentley manual to see if there's something similar on the Tiptronic transmission.

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Old 07-10-2015, 08:21 AM   #3
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My 99 Tip won`t start in park. I have to put it in N.This just started a few days ago.Any ideas ?
There is a position switch at the base of the Tip selector lever that tells the ECM, for the trans, what position it is in. The selector knob and the selection cover have to be removed to get to it. That is possibly where the problem is.
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What's this Park thing in a Porsche you speaketh of?

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What's this Park thing in a Porsche you speaketh of?

It is an automaticous transmissioneth called a Tiptronica we speaketh of.

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Gear indicator flashing R instead of park difficulty to remove key , wheel wont lock .Starts in N ?
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Gear indicator flashing R instead of park difficulty to remove key , wheel wont lock .Starts in N ?
Once it is started does it drive and shift ok in both "D" and "M?"
Have you checked the sensor at the base of the shift rod as I suggested?
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Yes it works in M and A. What is the name ok that switch ?
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