Repair Range Rover Sport Gear Shift Trigger if Stuck in Gear and Won't Shift
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- Is your Rover not shifting into gear? Watch how to fix a broken gear shift trigger on a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, and perform this hack today to make sure you don't get stranded tomorrow. Will add step by step procedure below if someone asks for it.
Compatibility: Similar procedure should apply to all L494 Range Rovers (2013 to 2022), and is likely very similar on any modern-day Land Rover model with this poorly designed trigger mechanism.
Tools Needed: 1/16" x 1" cotter pin, pick tool, and a T8 torx bit.
Robb’s DIY Rating on 1 (easy) to 5 (hardest) Scale: I give it a 1! Anyone can do this repair with the right tools, just take note on how the pieces come apart to make assembly easier and to prevent losing any.
Robb,
You made my day!
Except I didn't get stuck in the desert, I had this exact situation with my RRS.
Your video saved me a lot of time, trouble and money.
I bow down to you! Thank you so much!
Steve from Luxembourg
You’re welcome! It’s great to hear this solution has reached 🇱🇺!
I would nominate you for a nobel prize for coming up with this and for a community service award for posting it. Lifesaver!!!
Thank you kind sir! Be sure to check out my coolant leak video (another hack life saver), and more I have coming in regarding air shocks, brakes, and more.
You, my friend, are a life saver. This video needs to be “liked” by all of America.
Best comment ever! Be sure to subscribe for more Rover content!
Cannot thank you enough for sharing this video! My husband and I were stranded in a parking lot. Your video saved the day (and our wallets).
Cancel the tow! Robb's Garage has you covered!
So glad to hear that you were able to get it fixed and drive away!
Video saved me a bunch of money after my RR gear shift stop working in the middle of parallel parking. Magic tip on the emergency neutral. Allowed me to get out of the street. Made a. Make shift cotter pin out of an umbrella rib and was back in action in less than an hour! Thanks for the hack! Well done!
Yes! I love the make shift cotter pin-ingenious!!!
This video saved my butt! Thank you! Worked exactly how you described. We were stuck in a parking lot with an auto store a few blocks away. Glad i wasn’t in the mountains like you were.
Awesome! So happy to hear it!
My son goes to UNR-we’ll be sure to come eat at your restaurant next time we’re in Reno!
Much like everyone else, I can't thank you enough. This saved me hours of tinkering and messing about.
You’re welcome!
A.big thank you from Scotland thankfully happened as i was reversing into my driveway stuck in park and blocking neighbours driveway
So glad you posted your UA-cam video saved the day!!
@@nataliecandusso9471 Scotland! Yes! Love seeing these fixes help internationally.
Thank you so much for this!! LIFE SAVER!! this happened to me yesterday and I searched for a video to help and everything you said to do worked and was able to change gears and drive home! Honestly, can’t thank you enough!!!!
Excellent! Glad you got it fixed. Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out my coolant leak video-another weakness to be prepared for on our beloved Range Rover Sports. More to come soon…
@@robbsgarageomg, I’ve paid thousands to get this fixed twice already by dealer. Will watch all your videos! Probably saved me thousands to get this gear shift thing fixed. I’m so thankful you’re sharing these tips!!
Thank you, thank you ... thank you ... I couldn't say it enough . I was stick 150 miles from home at the in laws and the shifter trigger went out on a Sunday late afternoon before driving going home . I was searching how to put the car in natural to get it out of the garage and I found your UA-cam page . I had no Idea, but I manage to go to Home Depot get the cotter pin and fix it- and got home - I'm giving you a donation and a Big Thank you.. I'm now a fan 😀
Thank YOU! I’m glad this video has helped so many people get their Rovers back on the road. Safe travels!
I was stranded after work because of this problem. Hubby bought the pin for $0.45 and fixed it just like you showed! Thank you!!!!
Sorry you were stranded but happy to know you got back on the road. My hope is that more Range Rover owners see this and make the repair as a precautionary measure so they don’t get stranded. Cheers!
Outstanding Rob! Figured out where the micro switch was from your video, and holding it closed allowed me to select drive to get home where I can do the real fix!
Yes! Great to hear. Fix go ok?
Absolute legend… used 1/8” and 3/4”, a little finessing to get in… worked great. Lovely instructions. Silly design.
@@michaelgraham6267 brilliant! Happy to know you got it back on the road.
SPOT ON ROBB!
Thank you so much for the information, I know I saved a TON not having someone else working on it!
Excellent! Glad to hear it! Hopefully some of my other Range Rover videos can help you save $ as well. Several more in the chute, just haven’t had time to edit/post.
Perfect diagnosis and step-by-step repair! YOU ROCK!!! Thank you for posting this.
@@AZSinDevils you’re welcome!
Thanks! Worked perfectly once I got the cotter pin the right size. I had to shave a little off the 1” pin.
Fantastic, thank you!
Thank you! my sister had my truck and was trying back into the driveway and got stuck in the middle of the road. After watching this I was able to put it neutral and push it onto the driveway made trip to Ace hardware and I was good to go!! Triggers back in business
Excellent!
this hack absolutely works. I just need to fix the cotter pin in place with epoxy as you recommended. Love it.
Great to hear!
I did mine 2 weweks ago following another dieo on here. I thinK the cotter (split pin here in the UK) was a size bigger as it fitted in the channel more snugly but did need the 'eye' at the end bending slightly. No glueing needed at all, I've done well over a thousand miles since and consider it a permanent repair although I di order a repair kit from amazon which I shall keep in thr glove box. A reply on the other channel from a lady that tried it said that a 'bobby pin' works too. Im guessing that;s a hair pin?
Sending a message from Ghana 🇬🇭. Thanks so much you are a life saver. I hope the new range hasn’t got those little plastic in them. Theme a lot. 🎉
Ghana! Wow! Thank you for watching all the way from Africa! Glad it helped.
Thanks for this one! You really helped me out. Road assistance cancelled and fixed it myself. Life saver! 🎉
You’re welcome!
170k kms for mine and my wife was in the Bunnings (hardware giant in Australia) and I got the call. I UA-cam searcged in the car and bought the parts as I arrived - back on the road! Many thanks and agree - what a critical failure point for this design flaw!
Brilliant! So happy you got her back on the road!
Robb, gotta echo everyone else's comments here - you're a lifesaver! The cotter pin fix worked on my 2017 Range Rover Sport. Thanks a ton. Did you end up finding a new home out in the desert for Robb's Garage?
The sole reason I share videos on UA-cam is to help others, so it always brings me joy to hear success feedback like this.
I did indeed buy land for a new 1,600 sq ft garage! Haven’t broken ground yet, but look forward to sharing the experience with everyone in the future.
Well this just happened to me last night reversing into a spot so now otw to Home Depot to get the parts but thank goodness you’re about to save me so much money
Did you get it fixed?
@@robbsgarage yes man working like it’s brand new I appreciate you. You def saved me so much money today 💜
@@abayomiakintunde4822 great!
Wow he really saved me .. this happened to me and I followed he’s instructions and I managed to fixed it. Thx you so much ❤
You’re welcome!
I will try this. Will let you know it it works.
Please do!
this is just literally got me out of a jam, but I had to use the paperclip instead. Thank you so much!
#mcguyver
I’m so glad to hear it!
Thank you save my customer 1800 for new part and a tow. 20min to do repair
Great!
Amazing! Thank you!
@@angiebarthol1431 you’re welcome!
Super glue works perfectly with this plastic.
My RRS has 105k and I got stuck in a Walmart parking lot with the new groceries. After a few minutes of exasperation, I found your video and damn you are amazing. I followed all your instructions to the T and got the shifter working again. I used superglue instead of epoxy so am wondering if I should reopen it all again to use epoxy?
Congrats on the fix! Epoxy will hold much stronger than super glue, but I have to admit that I still haven’t taken the time to epoxy ours and months after making this video our cotter pin is holding up just fine. This reminds me that I should open it back up and epoxy the thing. Stay in touch and let me know how the super glue holds?
Yup the super glue didn't seem very strong. I know the feeling of indecision on reopening it. Getting the piece off the hinges could so easily have gone wrong. BTW I wasn't stuck on a mountain like you were so I didn't need the step to get it in neutral, I was in Park and that was fine. Has anybody tracked down the part number or OEM part. I want to see how expensive it is.@@robbsgarage
I did this and it worked however I did it with the car on. Transmission and gear error came up. After fixing I used the igap tool but the engine light remained on. Any ideas why I would still get a algorithm based and signal compare failure
I don’t know why it stayed on after using igap, but here’s two possible remedies: (1) With the car on, put it in neutral manually using the method I show early in the video, then put it back in gear. (2) Disconnect the battery for 10 minutes (located in the rear near spare tire or 3rd row seat if you have one) then reconnect and start the engine. Reply back if that solves it or not!
@@robbsgarage so this morning I cleared again with the engine off and it was cleared. The pin was also kinda iffy meaning it would work some times. so I replaced it !! I do thank you for your fast response.
Legend mate
Thank you, hope it helped.
It certainly did mate. Land Rover had no help to get us outta trouble other than on the back of a tow truck
Thanks!
BTW, what is the name of that part? Do oyu have a part #?
The cotter pin I used was 1/16” x 1” long. I don’t know the official name of the Land Rover part, but I’d refer to it as the gear shift trigger switch.
Thank you so much you are a lifesaver
Glad you found this video and got back on the road! Be sure to watch my Rover coolant video because it could also get you stranded. I have a few more Rover repair videos in the queue…
Where did you obtain the pick?
Most hardware stores sell them, or you could purchase online. If you don’t have access to a pick tool, you could try a small knife or flat blade screwdriver.
Just happened to me right now
Sorry to hear, but this will fix it my friend!
Curious to know if this resolved it for you.