HELP! Adjusting Automatic Shifter Cable HELP!

EternalBlueEX · 12-10-2009, 04:53 PM

I hit my girls automatic shifter lever kinda hard putting a box in the car and now I can't get the keys out of the ignition.

Can someone explain how to adjust the shifter cable or maybe post up a service .PDF or explain how to do it. She's VERY pissed off!!! ha ha

DavisLasVegas · 12-10-2009, 10:09 PM

take the center console back apart and see what you bent.

EternalBlueEX · 12-14-2009, 12:30 PM

Are u a tech?...

bump... didn't hit it THAT hard. Can someone post a .PDF from the service manual or explain how to adjust the shifter cable.

DavisLasVegas · 12-14-2009, 04:15 PM

actually i am. and no matter what you have to take the center console back apart to make the adjustment. sorry i can't copy the service manual and put it in pdf form, but i can tell you it's gonna take a bit of work to adjust it. i'd recommend taking it to someone unless someone on here is willing to copy the service manual for you.

***Cr8tive_leo*** · 12-14-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EternalBlueEX

I hit my girls automatic shifter lever kinda hard putting a box in the car and now I can't get the keys out of the ignition....

How does hitting the shifter get the key stuck? I've hit my shifter with a hammer , wheels, rims, boxes, slammed it forward, yanked it back, and never have I had the key stuck in the ignition.

Try removing the ring around shifter to give it more play forward and back. you also may have jammed the the trigger so it doesn't engage the switch. easiest way is to remove the knob and re install it.

There are a lot of DIY's on shifter swaps for the AT.

DIY - Automatic Shift Knob Replacement

that's just one of them.

av911 · 12-14-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cr8tive_leo

How does hitting the shifter get the key stuck?

IIRC, the shifter has to be in PARK in order for you to take the key out. It happened to me a couple of times when I turned off my engine while in DRIVE and tried to take the key out. Maybe, that's what happened???

07AlBLKeX305 · 12-15-2009, 04:59 AM

The title says Automatic shifter cable.

EternalBlueEX · 12-17-2009, 03:39 PM

I'll try some of those idea's, thanks everybody, anybody else got anything?...

EternalBlueEX · 12-21-2009, 02:34 PM

bump...

DavisLasVegas · 12-21-2009, 05:01 PM

still got the key stuck? if you're around denver co i can help you.

FijiBlueFG2HT · 12-21-2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EternalBlueEX

I hit my girls automatic shifter lever kinda hard putting a box in the car and now I can't get the keys out of the ignition.

djpaw · 12-22-2009, 12:24 PM

haha.....you do believe in 'reading between the lines' don't u.

EternalBlueEX · 12-30-2009, 01:28 PM

Turns out the cars a extended warranty so were making an appointment. Hope they don't rty to charge me anything. Thanks for all the help guys? Anyone else have a easy .PDF service manual fix for this?

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12-10-2009, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
DavisLasVegas Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Capitol Hill Posts: 1,941 Dave	take the center console back apart and see what you bent.

12-14-2009, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
EternalBlueEX Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	Are u a tech?... bump... didn't hit it THAT hard. Can someone post a .PDF from the service manual or explain how to adjust the shifter cable.

12-14-2009, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
DavisLasVegas Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Capitol Hill Posts: 1,941 Dave	actually i am. and no matter what you have to take the center console back apart to make the adjustment. sorry i can't copy the service manual and put it in pdf form, but i can tell you it's gonna take a bit of work to adjust it. i'd recommend taking it to someone unless someone on here is willing to copy the service manual for you.

12-17-2009, 03:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
EternalBlueEX Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	I'll try some of those idea's, thanks everybody, anybody else got anything?...

12-21-2009, 02:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
EternalBlueEX Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	bump...

12-21-2009, 05:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
DavisLasVegas Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Capitol Hill Posts: 1,941 Dave	still got the key stuck? if you're around denver co i can help you.

12-22-2009, 12:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,303	haha.....you do believe in 'reading between the lines' don't u.

12-30-2009, 01:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
EternalBlueEX Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	Turns out the cars a extended warranty so were making an appointment. Hope they don't rty to charge me anything. Thanks for all the help guys? Anyone else have a easy .PDF service manual fix for this?

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