Emergency Tool for the VG150 Transfer Case

[Fernweh]

Jeremy as promised.....

G-wagenaccessories likes to introduce an emergency shift tool for the VG150 transfer case in the W463 G-wagen.

If you ever encounter a faulty ECU or a dead electrical transfer case shift motor, which might you leave stuck in Neutral (TC) far away from the next dealership,

here is the "Emergency TC Shift Tool".

If you are "stuck" in Neutral, between the High and Low range of the transfer case, your truck will not go forward or able to back up with its engine power.

This might take a flat bed tow truck to get you out of this misery.

To use this new emergency shift tool, remove the electrical TC shift motor, and insert the shift tool instead.

Use a wrench and turn it clockwise to shift the TC into its low gear or counterclockwise into the high gear.

Reinstall the shift motor again to seal off the TC and maybe leave the electrical connection unplugged.......

Get back into you truck and leave the scene of this incident :smiley_drive:

This Shift VG150 Shift Tool will be available from http://www.g-wagenaccessories.com/

 

[RBA]

Bravo Sir! Let me be the first to order.

 

[Fernweh]

Certainly young man,

and you are the one, congratulation!

Thank you for your ongoing patronage....

 

[AeroNautiCal]

Now that's certainly thinking outside of the (gear) box!

 

[otiswesty]

Awesome!!!!

 

[mk216v]

Great stuff Karl. Do you provide how-to instructions (video to watch before we get stuck) on how to pull the TC shift motor?
How often has this issue occurred on people?

 

[Fernweh]

Great stuff Karl. Do you provide how-to instructions (video to watch before we get stuck) on how to pull the TC shift motor?
How often has this issue occurred on people?

Well Jeremy,

if you buy the NAV upgrade, you can play the video in the G-500 and tell your girlfriend how to use that emergency tool while she lays under truck to get the transfer case out of neutral:costumed-smiley-007

I do not know how often this issue (not the girlfriend) has come up, but the purchase of this emergency tool might be a good thing compared to a tow truck bill, retrieving some stuck truck out of - let say Death Valley or so.

The video should be also an introduction into " how to pick and choose your hand tool set for the Overlander" plus a trailer from "Zack, the Overland Gourmet" (quick made snacks for an emergency stop).

 

[mk216v]

Well Jeremy,

if you buy the NAV upgrade, you can play the video in the G-500 and tell your girlfriend how to use that emergency tool while she lays under truck to get the transfer case out of neutral:costumed-smiley-007

I do not know how often this issue (not the girlfriend) has come up, but the purchase of this emergency tool might be a good thing compared to a tow truck bill, retrieving some stuck truck out of - let say Death Valley or so.

The video should be also an introduction into " how to pick and choose your hand tool set for the Overlander" plus a trailer from "Zack, the Overland Gourmet" (quick made snacks for an emergency stop).

LOL touche. I was thinking about inserting some smart ***** comment here, but I don't have anything worthwhile at this time. :chef:

 

[All-Terrain]

Did these ever go into production?

 

[mk216v]

Did these ever go into production?

Unfortunately not. Karl said he only had about 2 people seriously interested--never enough interest to run a batch.