AUTO trans gear selector messed up

Okay so while the truck was parked in the garage, I put the truck into neutral by means of pushing down the shift lock. Then pushed it back up to Park via shift lock after I was done examining the U joints..

Now I've noticed that the orange indicator no longer matches up for the various gears. In fact, I was driving in 2nd gear when I thought I was in D. Between Neutral and Drive, there seems to be two indents. What the hell did I do?

 

maybe if you repeat the shift lock maneuver and match up the shifter with the orange thing, then turn the truck on? that might make it stay the right way...
then again, i ain't sure if the truck will start if it's not in "park". i haven't heard of this happening before

 

You can adjust the orange mark on the shifter lever. It's just a 12mm or 14mm nut that you can see holding 2 levers together on drivers side of trans.

 

thanks.. do you know of a write up anywhere?

 

Nope, sorry

 

Okay found out more about the issue.. the issue seems to be that I can shift From d to 2nd without pressing the shifter button(but the orange indicator is on d).. from d to n and from d to 2nd it feels like a 1/2 or 3/4 indent as opposed to the full indent... after shifting from d to 2nd without pressing ths shifter button, if then I press the button and shift down, I get into the actual position for the 2nd gear(where the orange indicator also lines up) any idea what's causing this?

 

Ive got the same issue not sure what it is but ive thrown it into 2 on accident a few times thinkin it was in drive or just bumping it