No key at wrecker's... how to move Tiptronic shifter to neutral?

gords@shaw.ca

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Canada
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Golf
I'm going to the wreckers to check out some Golfs and Jettas that have a similar Tiptronic shifter that I have in my 2005 Golf TDI.

To pull the console off at the wreckers it seems I'll have to move the shifter to the neutral area. How can I do this when there's no key in the ignition.

I need the shifter guide out of one of the wreckers cars as mine got scrunched up.
 

najel

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Jan 10, 2014
Location
Madison Lake, MN
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2002 Golf 5 speed
Pull the shift boot trim (just pull up on it, it unclips), there is a yellow deal with a release at the front of the shift mechanism.
Stole this picture from here, it's from a Passat, but it's pretty much the same.

 

najel

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Madison Lake, MN
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2002 Golf 5 speed
Just thought of this, what I said applies to Mk5, I would assume Mk4 is similar, but I'm not sure. You said 2005, so for some reason I assumed Mk5, but it could be Mk4 you're asking about.Hopefully someone who knows for sure can chime in.
 
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