williammease

I have a 2015 Z06 with the 8 speed auto transmission. My battery is dead so the trans is locked up and it can't be towed. How do I unlock the trans into neutral?

Rebel Yell

I'm sure there's a way, but I can't find it in the OM. All it says that if all else fails, call the dealer. If possible get a set of long jumpers cables, and jump that baby off. It will be much easier.

After that, buy yourself a good a battery maintainer to keep the battery charged. Good luck.

Dcasole

When my motor blew it took out the 350 amp fuse and the front fuse box ... no one knows why but .... I was in the same boat , could not power up anything so the flat bed driver had to "drag " it up on the bed .

But if your battery is just dead .... go by a cheap jump box

Dave

Mad*Max

A battery tender (if you don't have a charger) will give it enough juice in an hour or so of charging (mine has a higher amp setting as on option).

Corpsvette

I think a few options. Can you get to the trunk?
Option 1: Invest. I finally bought one of those portable jumper batteries. Has easily paid for itself with my vehicles, jumping neighbors, co-workers and may have charged a few electronics during power outages.
Option 2: Try to charge the battery to get enough juice to get the transmission in neutral as someone has mentioned.
Option 3: Jumper cables as someone has mentioned.
Option 4: Drag it up the flatbed. Already mentioned and not recommended if possible.

Good Luck.

rckt

I always carry a jumper battery in my Corvette. When the battery dies, the car seems possessed.

eboggs_jkvl

Possessed? Such a kind word for demonic paganisticly horrible!

Elmer

Asleep@thewheel

I found this from another thread (no clue if it works, or not):

Well for everyone wondering, I have finally found override button by the shifter. It's on the left side and it's the middle hole. You just need the right tool to squeeze in there

Good luck!

erick_e

If your battery isn't completely dead and can power up the dash, you can just press and hold the start button for 10 seconds putting it into accessory mode and the shifter will unlock. Or you could add a starter pack and do the same thing if it's completely dead.

yellow2007

avoid this at all costs.........it's not pretty...

ImpliedConsent

What everyone else here says and read this recent thread: Battery Jump Starters. Simple: buy one, charge it up, throw it in the rear hatch, forget about it until you need it. I learned my lesson.

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rckt

Waiting for reviews for anyone who has used this battery which is not cheap.

Flame Red

WTF - I would send home any tow truck that did that. Most "professionals" carry those tire dolly gadgets, I forget the name of them - they slip on under the tire, and they jack up the tires on little wheels and you can easily roll the car around in any direction. They use them to get cars out of light spots too.

Gearhead Jim

^^^
Exactly.
But I see something small and red by the left rear wheel, perhaps a similar item?

Dcasole

Most professionals in my area DONOT carry wheel dollies.... and we have some big companies out here.
Everybody .. uses wheel lift trucks
Dave

Dcasole

Jim he is using the wheel lift on the truck , hard pressed to find the old style tow truck that used a cable and straps . They slide the wheel lift under the car and a second brace wraps around the front of the wheel when the back is in place (the red you see in the picture ) . Then they just lift and strap the wheel to the tow bar
That's why nobody carrys dollies anymore .. they can send that thing in on an angle and pull a car right out of a parking space
In this picture I am sure he is going to lift the back wheels up and then push the car on to the flatbed where the tires will slide easily

Dave

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ImpliedConsent

Funny story about the tow trucks: I had an alignment and while driving home, 3 lug nuts fell off and my RR wheel and it started to wobble (they forgot to tighten and bought me new lugs all the way around). I pulled over and called OnStar. An hour later (no OnStar provided tow yet), an old *** jalopy 1TN home-made tow truck (late 90s) came up and offered me a tow. I looked it. I looked at him. I laughed. He didn't.

Long story short: he had a piece of steel thing that went under the car from Drivers side to Passenger side. He then secured the wheels to this thing. He lifted the car from this metal thing. I have a very low front splitter, he never even came close. I'd prefer this way now -- rather than a roll back. I called OnStar and cancelled their 1.5hr later tow solution. That tow truck driver is now on speed dial. (Tow truck drivers: I am so sorry I butchered that tool named as "thing")

williammease

Hi guys, thanks for all your input! Once I replaced a 350 fuse everything returned to normal. No tow, no transmission stuck in gear.