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Old May 29, 2014 | 06:57 AM
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tv cable adj. help

hey

I want to adj. my TV cable but i dont have a fixed end point, i have a end point that slides on the cable (picture) what to do ??????????

I know the cable is bad but here in denmark you just cant get a new one anywhere. have to order a new one from ebay.
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Old May 29, 2014 | 07:06 AM
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www.tvmadeez.com

Looks to me like you should be ordering a new one, like it or not
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Old May 29, 2014 | 07:15 AM
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Re: tv cable adj. help

I dont se how your link Will help me when i dont know the length of the cable because the slider Can move. I know how to adj If the end point was a fixed !
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Old May 29, 2014 | 05:01 PM
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Re: tv cable adj. help

Try this and see if it works for you:

I'm going to assume the factory cable adjuster is still present on the cable bracket. If the factory adjuster isn't there, just skip Step 2. At Step 6, the fine adjustment will have to be done using the slider instead of at the adjuster.

1. Loosen the cable slider at the throttle body.

2. Adjust the factory cable adjuster to the approximate middle of the adjustment range. This will allow for fine adjustment in Step 6.

3. Fully open the throttle. If you don't have a helper, shove a screwdriver or something similar into the throttle body to hold the blades open.

4. Holding the throttle fully open, gently pull the cable until it stops. Don't force it any further.

5. Holding the cable where it stops in Step 4, move the slider against its attachment point and tighten the slider.

6. Test drive. Adjust the cable using the adjuster at the cable bracket no more than a few clicks forward/backward to fine tune your shift points.
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Old May 29, 2014 | 05:25 PM
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The info in the link tells you how the system works.

Using that education, you can figure out, if it's even possible, how to get that alternate-ethnic-engineered mess you have on there, to work right.

I'd STRONGLY recommend, based on the cost of repairing a transmission that has been destroyed by improper operation of that system, that you get a new, fully functional, unmodified, un-hack-job cable, and put your car together RIGHT, since otherwise you are at great risk of needing some VERY EXPENSIVE transmission work.
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Old May 30, 2014 | 02:04 AM
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Re: tv cable adj. help

Anybody have the part nr for the
Tv cable ??
Vin 1G2FW2189KL214337
Firebird gta 5.7 tpi
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Old May 31, 2014 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by claus290373
Anybody have the part nr for the
Tv cable ??
Vin 1G2FW2189KL214337
Firebird gta 5.7 tpi
Here's a link to a bunch of threads related to the TV cable:

https://www.google.com/search?q=site...en-US:official

Here's a link to the cable part numbers. The part numbers GM part numbers:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-tv-cable.html

I don't know if the cable is still available from GM. Also, there have been reports that some of the non-GM (aftermarket) cables that are available have fit/length issues.

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