Curious about column shifters

[Reyetwinger]

I am wondering if the 2015 and up Tahoe's column shifters actually have a linkage or is this somehow electronically controlled? If they are electronic like a Ram, how would you go about shifting the truck out of park if you had a dead battery? Is there some kind of manual release? It maybe a dumb question but I have been curious about it. Thanks.

 

[PG01]

I am wondering if the 2015 and up Tahoe's column shifters actually have a linkage or is this somehow electronically controlled? If they are electronic like a Ram, how would you go about shifting the truck out of park if you had a dead battery? Is there some kind of manual release? It maybe a dumb question but I have been curious about it. Thanks.

Tried looking in my manual.... nothing

If keyless I would assume pressing and holding the button for more than 5 sec may put it in acces mode ... even with a dead battery....not sure how dead tho.... a completely exhausted battery and you get nothing so....


On the column, under the rubber boot at base of shift lever there is a pin that you can push in to release the lever. Easy peasy

 

[Reyetwinger]

On the column, under the rubber boot at base of shift lever there is a pin that you can push in to release the lever. Easy peasy

So you're thinking there is a mechanical linkage that physically moves the tranny into neutral when you push this pin and move the shifter into the neutral range? Lets say there is no battery in the truck. Moving the shifter would still need to be moving a linkage I assume or the transmission would stay in park.

 

[PG01]

So you're thinking there is a mechanical linkage that physically moves the tranny into neutral when you push this pin and move the shifter into the neutral range? Lets say there is no battery in the truck. Moving the shifter would still need to be moving a linkage I assume or the transmission would stay in park.

Yes, I believe its still a cable (linkage) on these trucks and from what i can tell by pushing that pin, you’ll be able to move it out if park. I haven’t tried it yet tho.

 

[PG01]

Check it out

 

[Reyetwinger]

Thanks for the info, great job! You never know when you might need to know something like that.