Tv cable

[adamforsythe]

Tell me what the cable does. I believe it just kicks the tranny down to the next lowest gear when you are at WOT.
Thanks
Adam

 

[roadnotca]

Tell me what the cable does. I believe it just kicks the tranny down to the next lowest gear when you are at WOT.
Thanks
Adam

It combines the functions on the heritage trannys (TH350,TH400) of the kickdown cable and the vacuum modulator.

 

[big83chevy4x4]

that is correct for a th350, (which is called a kickdown cable), but for a 700r4, it overates the throttle vavle and adjusts shift points and firmness acording to where the throttle is. kinda like a Throttle position sensor for the tranny.

if you don't hook it up or is not ajusted correctly, it will kill your tranny FAST. the more missadjustment, the faster it will kill it.

 

[roadnotca]

From experience, the 700R4 is extremely sensitive to TV cable adjust(do it once a month if it feels reassuring) and ATF level.

 

[mciahpv]

A little more on the TV cable here:

http://www.powerdemon.com/PowertrainPointersFEB03.html

 

[10pax]

What about a shift kit

Does a shift kit affect this equasion?

 

[southernspeed]

Have a read of article 101 at top of page on www.tvmadeez.com

 

[adamforsythe]

that is correct for a th350, (which is called a kickdown cable), but for a 700r4, it overates the throttle vavle and adjusts shift points and firmness acording to where the throttle is. kinda like a Throttle position sensor for the tranny.

if you don't hook it up or is not ajusted correctly, it will kill your tranny FAST. the more missadjustment, the faster it will kill it.

So if I do't have it hooked up on my TH350 it will kill it??????????????
Thanks
Adam

 

[roadnotca]

So if I do't have it hooked up on my TH350 it will kill it??????????????
Thanks
Adam

Adam, what tranmission are you enquiring about?

 

[big83chevy4x4]

a th350 does not use a TV cable, it uses a kickdown cable. so no it won't.
what i said is only true on trannies that use a TV cable (700r4, 4T60, etc)

 

[adamforsythe]

I see..........my bad.
Thanks
Adam

 

[roadnotca]

I see..........my bad.
Thanks
Adam

Sorry 'bout that, when you started the post with "TV cable" you automatically programmed "us" to 700R4.
Like my engine?

 

[adamforsythe]

Sorry 'bout that, when you started the post with "TV cable" you automatically programmed "us" to 700R4.
Like my engine?

Yea your engine is colorful.

 

[swissk5]

once again i am saved from wreckage and severe distruction by you wonderfully knowledgable guys on ck5. everyone over here is telling me that my 700r4 has a kickdown cable.. i just built in a mpfi and my k5 won't shift right anymore, it must be this! thanks alot for the link to powerdemon as well, that'll teach em.. if only people here knew english.