OEM Dodge Ram 3500 Throttle Cable

Dodge Ram 3500 Throttle Cable Parts and Q&A

• Throttle Cable
  52110386AC
  Q: How to Service a Throttle Cable Across Various Engine Types on Dodge Ram 3500?

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  Because of this, an electronic throttle control replaces a traditional throttle cable for the 3.7L V-6 engine. While maintaining the pedals, be sure not to bend the core wire on the cable in the 4.7L V-8 engine. Pull up the accelerator pedal from inside your car first, then remove the white plastic cable clip and the throttle cable core wire from the upper part of the arm. After that, separate the cable core wire from the pedal arm, take off the clip holding the cable to the dash panel and get rid of the air box at the Throttle Body. Take the cable wires out of the routing clip in the dash panel, detach the housing from the dash panel and pull it into the engine bay. To remove the connector, push it away from the front of the vehicle, but not to the side, so as not to damage it. Remove the cable by pulling the cable cam up, releasing the plastic cable mount from the bracket and sliding the mount halfway over to the passenger side. At the end of your job, take the throttle cable out of the vehicle. This 5.7L V-8 engine is designed so the Throttle Control Cable goes between the Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor (APPS) and the accelerator pedal, bypassing the need for a cable to the throttle body. While working, always make sure the cable core wire doesn't get bent or broken. Pull the plastic cable retainer and core wire off the upper part of the pedal arm after you hold up the accelerator pedal. Remove the half-tube at the very end of the pedal arm, then remove the two APPS as well. Go inside the car, take the clip off the cable, pull the cable housing into the engine compartment and remove it by pressing the small release tab with a screwdriver, being careful not to push too far and break it.
• Throttle Cable
  53031626AC
  Q: How to Maintain and Fix a Throttle Cable on Dodge Ram 3500?

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  The first thing to do is to remove the negative battery cable from each battery. After entering the vehicle, press the accelerator pedal, then pull out the plastic retainer and wire from the top end of the pedal arm. Before snapping the plastic cable retainer into the pedal arm, remove the cable core wire from the same place. At the dash panel, pull back on both sides of the plastic retaining tabs for the cable housing to remove it and move it into the engine compartment. After that, remove the cable cover using a Phillips head screwdriver and pop open both plastic clips and push tabs. When the screws are removed and the retention clips pried out, push the front tab backward and lift the bottom tab to take out the cover. With two screwdrivers, carefully pry out the cable connector socket from the end of the throttle lever ball. Pull the 2 pinch tabs found on the sides of the throttle cable at the mounting bracket and push the cable out of the bracket toward the back. When installing, push the cable through the hole on the bracket, confirming it aligns and snaps while the 2 pinch tabs remain secured. Slip a large plier onto the cable tube and connect the end socket to the throttle lever ball. Put the cable housing end that was not already installed into and through the opening in the dash panel, then press it in so the two plastic arms snap it into place. Inside the vehicle, push the accelerator pedal down, then insert and tighten the core wire and plastic cable retainer into the end of the accelerator arm near the top, making certain the plastic retainer slot lines up with the tab on the arm. After you finish charging both batteries, attach the negative cables to both of them, pull the accelerator gently, readjust if binding is still present and put the cable/lever back in place.