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The Shop => Transmission Shop => Topic started by: BigBird on April 12, 2011, 04:50:37 PM

Title: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: BigBird on April 12, 2011, 04:50:37 PM
Does anyone know what the knob is by the shifter in my 82 eagle SX4 with a 4 Spd  ??? :newbie: :help: :eaglebig:
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: El Matador on April 12, 2011, 04:55:10 PM
Without seeing a picture, I'm guessing it's a reverse lockout button.

Edit: Hold on a second... it's a knob, not a button... and it's by the shifter, not on the shifter...

Sounds like something a previous owner may have added.  If you bought the car from James Bond, I'd say don't touch it.  :o
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: 68AMXGOPAC on April 12, 2011, 05:34:32 PM
Picture please
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: thereverendbill on April 12, 2011, 05:34:56 PM
agreed, pictures please.  My guess is passenger ejector seat ;D
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: mudkicker715 on April 12, 2011, 06:03:27 PM
Without a pic I say a added trans case shifter. Look underneath. Even with a pic I say the same. So look. Than tell us.
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: BenM on April 12, 2011, 07:38:54 PM
That's an odd one... I wonder what it could be myself.
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: IowaEagle on April 12, 2011, 07:58:43 PM
Is it a push pull electrical switch?  I would love to see if someone somehow retrofitted some type of electrical shift motor for the transfer case.
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: BigBird on April 12, 2011, 08:13:11 PM
It is a Mechanical rod that when you push it up and forward its like it shifts it into neutral. I will send pics when I can. :eaglebig:
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: IowaEagle on April 12, 2011, 08:16:15 PM
I wonder if its a transfer case shift rod that needs adjustment?
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: BigBird on April 12, 2011, 09:04:35 PM
Would it maybe be for Hi/Low range in the T-Case?
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: n9xvt on April 12, 2011, 09:20:25 PM
lectrict lockers man,,
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: thereverendbill on April 12, 2011, 10:49:09 PM
I got to thinking that it might be a cable control for the transfercase like in the eaglepedia http://www.amceaglenest.com/~iowaeagl/guide/index.php?title=Cable_Operated_Transfer_Case_Shifter_-_Joshpit2003 (http://www.amceaglenest.com/~iowaeagl/guide/index.php?title=Cable_Operated_Transfer_Case_Shifter_-_Joshpit2003)
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: mudkicker715 on April 13, 2011, 01:15:31 AM

Quote from: thereverendbill on April 12, 2011, 05:34:56 PM
agreed, pictures please.  My guess is passenger ejector seat ;D


Holy crap your serious now. Haha. exactly what I said however
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: thereverendbill on April 13, 2011, 03:40:13 PM
Quote from: mudkicker715 on April 13, 2011, 01:15:31 AM

Quote from: thereverendbill on April 12, 2011, 05:34:56 PM
agreed, pictures please.  My guess is passenger ejector seat ;D


Holy crap your serious now. Haha. exactly what I said however
semi-serious.  I figure since i was bored I'd look for photos ;D
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: vangremlin on April 13, 2011, 09:13:02 PM
I don't know if this is relevant at all, but there was a push/pull button in our 78 Gremlin that would disengage the drive shaft from the rear differential.  The car used to be towed by its original owner behind a Winnebago or something, and the push/pull button and the little doo-hickey it controlled would essentially put the car in neutral.  Maybe something similar???
Title: Re: Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd
Post by: MudPuppy on April 13, 2011, 09:20:39 PM
Quote from: vangremlin on April 13, 2011, 09:13:02 PM
I don't know if this is relevant at all, but there was a push/pull button in our 78 Gremlin that would disengage the drive shaft from the rear differential.  The car used to be towed by its original owner behind a Winnebago or something, and the push/pull button and the little doo-hickey it controlled would essentially put the car in neutral.  Maybe something similar???


Could be. As my Eagles first owner use to pull it behind his motorhome and I have an odd little button in mine as well, though mine is at the bottom of the driver seat.