Problem After Installing Shift Control Cable A4
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Problem After Installing Shift Control Cable A4
My shift control cable broke on my 2003 A4. My mechanic installed a new GM cable and now when the car is in 4th or "D" the shifter on the console shows that I'm in "N". Park and reverse seem to be correct.
It is really weird...When I put it in 1st and go to 2nd the car will not shift until I move the shifter into 3rd (it's really now in 2nd gear) then I shift into D (it's really in 3rd) and move it into N and then I get 4th gear. He is telling me there is no adjustment and there is nothing he can do. Before the old shift cable broke I never had any problems.
He said that he took the old cable to the GM parts dealer and they matched it up and came up with part number 10352529. When I look up the part number it states for 2003-2005 models, so I think it is the correct part.
Any ideas?
It is really weird...When I put it in 1st and go to 2nd the car will not shift until I move the shifter into 3rd (it's really now in 2nd gear) then I shift into D (it's really in 3rd) and move it into N and then I get 4th gear. He is telling me there is no adjustment and there is nothing he can do. Before the old shift cable broke I never had any problems.
He said that he took the old cable to the GM parts dealer and they matched it up and came up with part number 10352529. When I look up the part number it states for 2003-2005 models, so I think it is the correct part.
Any ideas?
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My shift control cable broke on my 2003 A4. My mechanic installed a new GM cable and now when the car is in 4th or "D" the shifter on the console shows that I'm in "N". Park and reverse seem to be correct.
It is really weird...When I put it in 1st and go to 2nd the car will not shift until I move the shifter into 3rd (it's really now in 2nd gear) then I shift into D (it's really in 3rd) and move it into N and then I get 4th gear. He is telling me there is no adjustment and there is nothing he can do. Before the old shift cable broke I never had any problems.
He said that he took the old cable to the GM parts dealer and they matched it up and came up with part number 10352529. When I look up the part number it states for 2003-2005 models, so I think it is the correct part.
Any ideas?
It is really weird...When I put it in 1st and go to 2nd the car will not shift until I move the shifter into 3rd (it's really now in 2nd gear) then I shift into D (it's really in 3rd) and move it into N and then I get 4th gear. He is telling me there is no adjustment and there is nothing he can do. Before the old shift cable broke I never had any problems.
He said that he took the old cable to the GM parts dealer and they matched it up and came up with part number 10352529. When I look up the part number it states for 2003-2005 models, so I think it is the correct part.
Any ideas?
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