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Old Apr 20, 2026 | 07:19 PM
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How to get a vantage into neutral

Does anyone know how to get a 2011 vantage sportshift into neutral with no way to get power to the car.
car has a damaged wiring harness so paddles and buttons won’t work.

 
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Does anyone know how to get a 2011 vantage sportshift into neutral with no way to get power to the car.
car has a damaged wiring harness so paddles and buttons won’t work.
never thought about this... interested in responses
 
Old Apr 23, 2026 | 10:59 AM
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I would think you have to disconnect the shift cables at the transmission and move the shift arms manually
 
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For anyone who might need this. This is what Chris from VAP told me.

Hello, if you cannot use the paddles on steering wheel or the N button in dash, only other way is to drop the transmission, remove the shifter and slide over the shifter fork. It might be possible to pin the TCU at connector but would need to know resistance of the circuit for when the N button is pressed and simulate a switch pressed at the TCU connector.

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Christopher Edgett”
 
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