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Old 07-31-2007
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How to adjust shift cable?

OK so ive narrowed down my problem with my shift **** and trasmission or whatever you wanna call it. Its either the cable or the sensor...im leaning more on the fact of it being the cable. So the next question is...how do i adjust this cable. More specifically how do i get to the cable, where is it located? I tried to search and i couldnt find any info...sorry if i missed a thread somewhere.
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

Is this an auto or manual? Sorry if I missed your other thread.
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

Fwahhh, sorry man, can't help you there then. If it was a manual I could help, but then again if it was a manual you wouldn't be having these issues. Sorry. Bump to the top for someone else!
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

Thats alright, i decided to see if i could figure it out myself and i did.
I had to take off the center console and the cable is right there...easy adjustment. I might write a DIY for it, im not sure though.
Thanks for your help though.
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

y did u need to adjust it?
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

The **** was off one position from what the car was actually in.
IE: If the car was physically in rev the **** was in park, and if it was in neutral the **** was in rev, if it was in drive the **** was in the neutral position. I fixed it though so im pretty happy.
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

WOW....how would u ever park it then??
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

Hah it was a pain in the ***...i had to put it in Neutral(even though the **** was in the rev position lol), then put the parking brake on. Then i had to pop the hood, get out...disconnect the battery, take the key out, reconnect the battery and lock the car. It was so embarressing and it just...it just sucked lol. Its all fixed though now hehe. I better get goin on that tech school stuff, i got fired from my job last night.
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

ah, i thought it was the sensor becuase you were able to physically put it in park but the computer wasn't reading as such. with what you just told me I coulda told you that it was the cable in the first place
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

I wanna thank everyone for their suggestions though, i kinda narrowed it down to the cable...but i still wasnt sure if it was the sensor or not. Easy fix though, thanks again.
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

What did you end up doing to fix it? I have the same problem an it would save me some time if I had some guide to go through?
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Re: How to adjust shift cable?

Is yours auto as well?
Heres how to do it..and the reason it happened is more then likely you slammed your car in park while it was moving.

Its actually a built in safety so you dont destroy the transmission doing that..
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