Lighting under the ATX shifter, 2002, anyone done it?

[RedXIII]

I want to change the lights under my shifter,
you know where the P,D,N,R,3,2,1 are,
I want them red.
anyone ever tried that?
how difficult is it?

[Crispy]

just replace the bulb to red... takes 2 seconds.

[RedXIII]

what kind of bulb?

[scrupul0us]

aaryc... i told ya we'd LED it up next weekend :)

[Crispy]

its a 194

[RedXIII]

is there a proper way to get to the bulb?
how should i remove that panel?


Scrupul0us,
I still want all that stuff done, but if the shifter light's just one bulb replacement, I can do that,
just gotta figure out how to open it.
if i replace the bulb and it's not bright enough or red enough, then I can have you look at it when i come out there

[BrokenGlass]

I asked the same thing before, and I'm pretty sure that you have to remove the shifter knob to get to it. I was going to remove my middle console, and paint that piece but was told I had to remove the shifter and replace the od button.

[RedXIII]

I really don't want to mess with the o/d button,
there isn't a way to get to that bulb without removing the shifter?

[hsv99coug]

honestly man, messing with the o/d button isnt that big of a deal...if your worried about losing the ability to take off the o/d just wire it back up, relocating the button to the shifter plate or elsewhere shouldnt be too difficult. I havent had my o/d button for over a year now and havent had any problems at all. Also, i'm 99% sure that you won't be able to get to the bulb without removing the shifter plate... and the only way to do that would be clip the o/d wire

[99CouGSweetRide]

I used a blue LED for fine. Just wired it to the harness that had the bulb, and taped it to the socket.

Mike

[RedXIII]

okay, let me be more specific,
can the shifter plate (the plastic piece under the shifter) be lifted a few inches without having to completely remove the shifter and ruin the o/d.
I never use the o/d, i just don't see any sense in breaking something and putting a bootleg button in my car just for one silly light

[hsv99coug]

yeah, i see what ur saying man. I'm not sure if there will be enough room, dont exactly remember. I tend to doubt it tho. You could try cutting the o/d wire from underneath the dash and then connecting it back together, that might work? lol. whatever u decide to do good luck man, hope it works out for u. im trying to be of SOME help, haha

[RedXIII]

How does the shifter plate come off?
are there screws hidden somewhere, or does it pop off?

[BrokenGlass]

It just pops up, but i'm telling you man I poped mine up and there wasn't much room to do anything. So i'm pretty sure you're gonna have to remove the shifter first.

[99CougarNy]

anyone have a pic of it with a red bulb? just for curiousity reasons, i want to see if it tints it orange or not

[RedXIII]

good question,
it seems like a lot of work to have it come out not looking right

[Excelcier]

Or get MTX vinyl shift boots to replace your stock shifter plate and E-brake boot and it's even cooler in my opinion.

[RedXIII]

opinions vary.