need help with gear shift reading wrong
- Thread starter robcur1
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I had this problem, How I fixed it. First thing i had to do was lay down under the dash and find where the cable connects to the shifter arm. at that point you should see that there are a couple small screws/bolts. all I had to do was tighten those up and it made a hundered % diff.
Also I have heard that the shift colume have bearings in it that sometimes wear out and could cause sim problem,
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If that does not turn out to be the problem, there is a plastic clip near the trans end of the selector cable that likes to break, causing the same result. Somewhere on TRS, I believe it's in the tech section, are instructions on how to repair it.
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How far off is it? Most Fords have an adjuster wheel that can compensate for the cable stretching a little. If it is showing R when it is in park, for example, just take the panel above the floormat off (below the steering wheel) driver's side and there is an adjuster behind there- you should be able to turn it with your fingers and set it back right. If it is off big time there may be another issue with it.
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