{"id":89549,"date":"2023-08-17T00:36:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T07:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=89549"},"modified":"2023-11-02T21:24:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T04:24:58","slug":"where-is-the-shifter-cable-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-shifter-cable-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is the Shifter Cable Located?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_2eb6ab-63 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-278140  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-69be77\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_feab12-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_feab12-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_feab12-91\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_feab12-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_feab12-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_feab12-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_feab12-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_feab12-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_feab12-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_feab12-91 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_feab12-91\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The shifter cable typically sits between the shifter column and the transmission.<\/li><li>The shifter cable connects the shifter handle and transmission. Automatic vehicles have one cable, while manual vehicles have two.<\/li><li>The best way to access the shifter cable is to search the vehicle&rsquo;s underside and locate the cable beside the transmission.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: Where is the Shifter Cable Typically Located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A: Usually, the shifter cable is between the shifter column and the transmission. So you&rsquo;ll need to check the underside of your vehicle if you want to access it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"car shifter cable location access\" class=\"wp-image-89552\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/car-shifter-cable-location-access.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Usually, the shifter cable is between the shifter column and the transmission. So you&rsquo;ll need to check the underside of your vehicle if you want to access it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/shift-cable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"shifter cable\">shifter cable<\/a> is the link that connects the shifter handle and the transmission. Whenever the driver moves the shifter handle to a new position, it changes positions to accommodate the new gear setting. Typically, automatic vehicles have one shifter cable, while manual vehicles have two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on How to Access the Shifter Cable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shifter cable is a stiff, woven metal wire rope inside an equally durable woven steel sleeve encased in tough plastic. At the top, usually inside the vehicle, the cable is attached to the shift lever by way of a rotating tube that moves with the lever in some bracketed bushings so that the lever at the bottom of the tube will follow the movement of the manually operated shift lever. Console shifters have the cable sheath anchored just forward of the shifter with the cable connected to the shifter itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cable&rsquo;s sheath is sealed at both ends to prevent moisture and contamination ingress that would foul the cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheath is anchored both on one end near the shift lever and on the transmission near the shift linkage so that the sheath can&rsquo;t move but so that the cable that travels through it can smoothly transfer the movement of the shifter to the input shaft on the transmission input shaft for crisp gear selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each gear position has a detent so that the shift linkage &ldquo;clicks&rdquo; into the position selected and doesn&rsquo;t move on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best way to reach the shifter cable is to search the vehicle&rsquo;s underside, then look for the cable beside the transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cable also goes through the bracket and up through the floorboard, or it will travel through the bulkhead between the engine and the passenger compartment. You can check the underside of the carpet from the inside to access the shifter cable instead of doing it from the vehicle&rsquo;s underside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to remove the shifter cable, you must remove the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/kick-panel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"kick panel\">kick panel<\/a> first. The kick panel can be found underneath the steering column. After removing the column, you can detach the banjo clip and the butterfly clips from the cable. 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