Gear indicator needle is off
03-02-2012, 09:58 AM
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Gear indicator needle is off
Have a 97 4.6L V8 Scab and the needle that tells me what gear I am in is off. For example when I am in park, it reads reverse. It always reads one gear to the right off. And I can't drop all the way down to 1. When I'm actually in second, it reads "1" and won't let me go any lower. So I just have to count three clicks to know I'm in drive lol. Any ideas what this could be?
03-07-2012, 03:05 PM
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try the tension wheel for the indicator. Search the forum, and there should be quite a few responses/ questions about it.
Start with the simple, easy, and free fixes first.
Start with the simple, easy, and free fixes first.
03-07-2012, 03:14 PM
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^^^This. There is a white little plastic piece behind the steering column, i'd bet money that the piece has broke. Mine did the same thing. Its like a 20 dollar fix, but you gotta take the dash apart.
02-18-2013, 02:46 PM
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Yeap. Thats what it was, the white plastic piece was broken and I'm not sure what its called to get a new one lol. But instead, I just pulled the cable back with my hand and zip tied it to the metal bar below. Works like a charm. I will be finding one of those white pieces the next time I go to the scrap yard though. Thanks guys