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Old May 9, 2015 | 06:19 PM
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Gear shift/ always in overdrive

hey I have a 1993 ford f250. Uh its stuck in overdirve all the time and the end of the gear shift which also has a button for it. You can also turn it. But a purple wire is broken off and so thats why its always staying in overdrive. I need to know how to fix it so it can be switched off overdrive and so I will also need to get the purple wire to be fixed to stay in and not come off. Please comment an answer and if you need me to explain better.
 
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Old May 9, 2015 | 06:57 PM
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Is the purple wire broken or is the pin on the switch broken? The switch can be popped out by putting a small screwdriver in notch on the instrument panel side of the switch and pop it out, gently. The wires usually break at the base of the shift lever,iif so solder & heatshrink, make sure they won't get pinched again.
 
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Old May 16, 2015 | 07:24 PM
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hey sorry I have responded. anyways ive talked to my dad some more. he says he thinks its just the purple wire. thats what it looks like to me as well.
 
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