Newb NV4500 swap issues
06-29-2011, 06:46 PM
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Newb NV4500 swap issues
Got my trans in, and after allot of snooping finally found a shifter for it. Now that I have the shifter in the thing only feels like it has 4 gears, does the inside of that thing look right to you guys??
I also have no idea on which 2 wired are the ones for the reverse light, I have the adapter but don't know which wires to splice in.
Any help for a retard is apreciated
I also have no idea on which 2 wired are the ones for the reverse light, I have the adapter but don't know which wires to splice in.
Any help for a retard is apreciated
06-29-2011, 08:21 PM
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Shifter top looks fine from memory, try manually moving the forks with a screwdriver/bar etc. (don't force it too hard in case something is jammed up) but remember that far right is 1-2 (rear, forwards), middle is 3-4, and the left set is 5-R. Try rocking the output shaft back and forth with the clutch in if they won't go into gear easy. Is the trans used from a donor truck?
For the reverse lights, there should be 2 old connectors from the auto. The 3 wire connector from the neutral-safety/reverse is the one you want, and the outter 2 wires on the connector should be your reverse switch. Try jumping them out with something like a paper clip and see if you have reverse light before you splice anything in because it's been a while. Good luck.
For the reverse lights, there should be 2 old connectors from the auto. The 3 wire connector from the neutral-safety/reverse is the one you want, and the outter 2 wires on the connector should be your reverse switch. Try jumping them out with something like a paper clip and see if you have reverse light before you splice anything in because it's been a while. Good luck.
06-30-2011, 06:35 AM
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Shifter top looks fine from memory, try manually moving the forks with a screwdriver/bar etc. (don't force it too hard in case something is jammed up) but remember that far right is 1-2 (rear, forwards), middle is 3-4, and the left set is 5-R. Try rocking the output shaft back and forth with the clutch in if they won't go into gear easy. Is the trans used from a donor truck?
For the reverse lights, there should be 2 old connectors from the auto. The 3 wire connector from the neutral-safety/reverse is the one you want, and the outter 2 wires on the connector should be your reverse switch. Try jumping them out with something like a paper clip and see if you have reverse light before you splice anything in because it's been a while. Good luck.
For the reverse lights, there should be 2 old connectors from the auto. The 3 wire connector from the neutral-safety/reverse is the one you want, and the outter 2 wires on the connector should be your reverse switch. Try jumping them out with something like a paper clip and see if you have reverse light before you splice anything in because it's been a while. Good luck.
Like was said about the wiring, the two outside wires is for the reverse lights, the middle wire is the neutral safety switch. Ground that one.
06-30-2011, 12:00 PM
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Shifter top looks fine from memory, try manually moving the forks with a screwdriver/bar etc. (don't force it too hard in case something is jammed up) but remember that far right is 1-2 (rear, forwards), middle is 3-4, and the left set is 5-R. Try rocking the output shaft back and forth with the clutch in if they won't go into gear easy. Is the trans used from a donor truck?
For the reverse lights, there should be 2 old connectors from the auto. The 3 wire connector from the neutral-safety/reverse is the one you want, and the outter 2 wires on the connector should be your reverse switch. Try jumping them out with something like a paper clip and see if you have reverse light before you splice anything in because it's been a while. Good luck.
For the reverse lights, there should be 2 old connectors from the auto. The 3 wire connector from the neutral-safety/reverse is the one you want, and the outter 2 wires on the connector should be your reverse switch. Try jumping them out with something like a paper clip and see if you have reverse light before you splice anything in because it's been a while. Good luck.
Thanks for the tips guys, I'm going to see what I can do today
07-06-2011, 03:32 PM
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So I figured out the problem with the trans, the ball in the end of the shifter I got seems like it's too wide, and when it catches the middle fork it also catches the other 2. Any ideas???
07-06-2011, 06:53 PM
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That's strange. I know they changed the style of the shifter somewhere around 97-98, and the best way to match parts up is to match the year exactly. I didn't think the shifters would interchange at all, one has four mounting bolts (like my 98) and the earlier style is round and somehow snaps in. .
If that's the only problem with the shifter I wouldn't be afraid to grind it down until it clears. I remember mine was not a perfect "ball", and was flatened on the sides.
If that's the only problem with the shifter I wouldn't be afraid to grind it down until it clears. I remember mine was not a perfect "ball", and was flatened on the sides.
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The ball should be flat sided. Grab a rule (or a caliper if you have one) and measure the width of the shift lever, and the spacing between 1/2 and 5/R rails. Has the shifter been apart at all? If the shifter isn't returning to center properly, it may be trying to push two rails at once.
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07-07-2011, 09:23 PM
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The ball should be flat sided. Grab a rule (or a caliper if you have one) and measure the width of the shift lever, and the spacing between 1/2 and 5/R rails. Has the shifter been apart at all? If the shifter isn't returning to center properly, it may be trying to push two rails at once.
That's strange. I know they changed the style of the shifter somewhere around 97-98, and the best way to match parts up is to match the year exactly. I didn't think the shifters would interchange at all, one has four mounting bolts (like my 98) and the earlier style is round and somehow snaps in. .
If that's the only problem with the shifter I wouldn't be afraid to grind it down until it clears. I remember mine was not a perfect "ball", and was flatened on the sides.
If that's the only problem with the shifter I wouldn't be afraid to grind it down until it clears. I remember mine was not a perfect "ball", and was flatened on the sides.
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02 is a 4bolt shifter top,94 t0 97 is a bottle neck top.if your shife stick has a snap ring set up ,it is for a 94-97 [bottleneck top] 98-up takes 4b0lts mount shifters.... Picture is 4bolt top [98-up] also the 4 bolt shifter has a square spacer plate that goes on between the transmission top and shifterstick mounting
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