Red Knob by Shifter in a 82 SX4 4spd

BigBird · 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

El Matador · 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.

68AMXGOPAC · April 12, 2011, 05:34:32 PM

Picture please

thereverendbill · April 12, 2011, 05:34:56 PM

agreed, pictures please. My guess is passenger ejector seat

mudkicker715 · 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.

BenM · April 12, 2011, 07:38:54 PM

That's an odd one... I wonder what it could be myself.

IowaEagle · 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.

BigBird · 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.

IowaEagle · April 12, 2011, 08:16:15 PM

I wonder if its a transfer case shift rod that needs adjustment?

BigBird · April 12, 2011, 09:04:35 PM

Would it maybe be for Hi/Low range in the T-Case?

n9xvt · April 12, 2011, 09:20:25 PM

lectrict lockers man,,

thereverendbill · 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

mudkicker715 · 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

Holy crap your serious now. Haha. exactly what I said however

thereverendbill · 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

Holy crap your serious now. Haha. exactly what I said however

semi-serious. I figure since i was bored I'd look for photos

vangremlin · 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???

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