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Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:13 pm**

Just wondering what the kickdown cable does exactly? Having trouble with mine, but i've disconnected it completely and it seems fine - does it matter?

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:30 pm**

kickdown cable will make the auto tranny kick back a gear when you push the accelerator past a certain point.

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:31 pm**

A cable from accelerator linkage to automatic gearbox, so that if you are in top gear, and floor the accelerator, the gearbox changes back a gear, instead of lugging in top.

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:45 pm**

What gearbox?

Some GM autos use the kickdown cable (also known as the TV cable) to control line pressure as well. Leaving it off may lead to transmission damage as it will slur the shifts under full throttle.

Steve.

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:49 pm**

So it wont change back down at all, or it'll have to be really low revs to change?

It's a 94 Pajero auto

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:16 pm**

having mine disconnected accidentally on my 80 series caused me a bunch of dramas with harsh shifts etc

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:16 pm**

pajero auto won't last long with the cable not connected it controls tv pressure/line rise

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:38 am**

You dont know what it does, Yet you d/c it........

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:37 am**

hienuf wrote:You dont know what it does, Yet you d/c it........

Manufacturers are well known for fitting extra mechanical things for no reason

Steve.

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:25 pm**

Gwagensteve wrote:
hienuf wrote:You dont know what it does, Yet you d/c it........
Manufacturers are well known for fitting extra mechanical things for no reason

Steve.

yeh like those big clumbsy air filters ! Remove it and ya can fiut an esky in its place for your beer!

Outer Limits 4x4 Board

What is the Kickdown Cable?

What is the Kickdown Cable?