dbuelke
New Member
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2012
- Messages
- 3
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Transmission
- Automatic
My 2000 Ranger 3.0, 4wd automatic shift lever was getting rather sloppy and I successfully adjusted the cable under the dash to make it read properly. However, I can't get it to shift into low gear. It goes from P-R-N-D with no problem and aligns correctly with indicators, but won't go into L. I can go under the truck to move the lever on the transmission into L manually without any problem with the cable connected, but that won't change the position on the shift lever. Going in the other direction will move the indicator and shifter appropriately though. The cable and adjuster bracket under the dash are solid, not cracked or loose.
I don't quite understand how this connection works. There is just a fine copper cable hooked onto an extension from the shift lever and that pulls up to P or relaxes to reach L. However, on the transmission end there is perhaps a 1/8" cable connecting to the lever on the transmission and it's moving in the opposite direction of the cable above. I suspect there is a spring load inside that large tubular housing coming from above that somehow is pushing on this transmission cable in order to force it to L that either isn't working or needs adjustment, but I don't know how to proceed.
I don't quite understand how this connection works. There is just a fine copper cable hooked onto an extension from the shift lever and that pulls up to P or relaxes to reach L. However, on the transmission end there is perhaps a 1/8" cable connecting to the lever on the transmission and it's moving in the opposite direction of the cable above. I suspect there is a spring load inside that large tubular housing coming from above that somehow is pushing on this transmission cable in order to force it to L that either isn't working or needs adjustment, but I don't know how to proceed.