Are you tired of seeing your pointer in the wrong place, here's a quick fix for you



Look under the dash at the lower side of the steering column and you see this black adjuster


Pinch it and spin it until the pointer is in the correct place



It is tricky to find, i made a quick video to show the location to help clear up any confusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDdGJZGo5a8

 

Nice! Mine is broken for sure I think.. My park is actually pointing to the R. It broke out of no where one day when I shifted into park.. it just would not go all the way. It goes through all the gears fine but its just one over on all of them.. weird I know.

 

take a peak under there, it may be a quick fix for you

 

Never knew this. Thanks Patrick.

 

Would that be the same gear that they tell you to adjust when you install a body lift? Im pretty sure it is. Ill try it tomorrow though.

 

Hey pat, I just went under there and tried to adjust mine. Does spinner it either way make it go a certain direction. I would think Clockwise for right, and counter for left?? Mine didnt move at all regardless of the direction I rotated the adjuster. I can see the needle moving as I mess with the cable, but it's not adjusting..Hmmm...

 

Nice find patrick. Just another problem I don't have to worry about haha

 

Yes it spins both directions, i believe CW is pointer left and CCW is pointer right, but didnt remember for sure, so i didnt post it in the write up.

 

I need this whole unit. Mine is totally gone and broke. The white piece for the cluster unit is broke off. Will they sell this automatic shift indicator cable and plastic shift gauge? I don't know what its called. How would I go about finding the part number or even finding the price? I have done searches on this but don't know what to do. I looked on ebay and they have a instrument cluster for like 140 but its for an expedition which I think will work but I don't need the whole cluster. I am not trying to hijack your thread but figured you might know? and there are a lot of posts of adjusting your shift park locater just like this one. but this has pictures!

 

I would try a dealership first, you dont need the whole cluster, the PRND21 indicator just slides and clips into the bottom of the cluster. Plus if you got a cluster you'd need to have the dealership program it for the vehicle.

 

hey pat. do you know if this trick works for explorers too? both my brothers and my grandmas are messed up.

 

Good stuff Thanks for posting.

 

probably, but the adjuster may be slightly different location/color

 

Ethan i adjusted the one on my family's 1998 Windstar this evening, and its directly beyond the ignition switch, on the side of the column, just behind the dash fascia

 

Some vehicles will have a zip tie at the bottom of the threaded portion. Make sure you replace that if you remove it.