Shift Indicator
 

Is there a way to fix the shift indicator? Mine starts moving from park after I hit Drive so it reads Reverse. The wife has trouble not knowing which gear she is in.

1985 Auto with 3 speeds and overdrive
Tilt Wheel and Cruise Control (doesn't work)

Re: Shift Indicator
 

If it's still there, slide the rubber...thing/o-ring/donut jobbie up that is on the column at the edge of the dash bezel, pull the 4 screws out of the lower column cover, shift into 1 and you should see a clip with a fine cable attached to it. Loosen and pull down until needles points to 1. Cycle a few times, adjust as necessary.

Ignoring that this is not for an OD, this is what the assembly looks like.
http://www.classicindustries.com/ima...mg/1/17138.jpg

Re: Shift Indicator
 

Whoa. Very nice.

The only thing I would add is that the assembly plant did this operation in Neutral (N). It takes any error and spreads it across the range rather than focusing it at one end.

K

Re: Shift Indicator
 

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! and my better half Thanks You.

Re: Shift Indicator
 

Every time I put one of these back together, it works twice and them becomes unclipped. What am I doing wrong?

Re: Shift Indicator
 

:) Thank you Keith, I was not sure if the clippy was accessible from just N, or if it was still up under the main bezel. I drive an SM-465 truck regularly. My TH400 truck was parked...in 2001, :lol: I couldn't remember how far you had to go to get to it.

Re: Shift Indicator
 

Crimp the clip tighter.