Jeffylou87
02-11-2009, 10:15 PM
You can NOT sue me if you f*ck your sh*t up. :)
A few people have asked me how its done.. Here ya go..
Things needed: A stubby screw driver (philips) LED (color of your choice)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09767.jpg
First you need to locate your A/T shifter.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09756.jpg
Once you do that, you could go ahead and put the shifter in L: Make sure that you E-Brake is all the way up so that your car will not move!! Also, your ignition has to be turned to the on position.
Locate the two phlips head screws that are facing your radio and remove them.
Pull off the shifter while holding the button in. If you don't hold the shifter button in the button will fly off and you could possibly lose the spring.
It should look like this once the shifter is off.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09765.jpg
You could then go ahead and remove your shifter trim. Easy to pull off using your hands or a flat head screw driver. There are clips on the four corners that just pop out.
It should then look like this:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09758.jpg
Once you get to this point, you could remove the two screws that are holding the black plastic down. Where I'm pointing there is one, the other is on the adjacent side.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09760.jpg
Once you get those out, there are tabs on the sides. Push those down with your screwdriver but be careful not to snap them.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09759.jpg
Once you get it off be careful not to pull too hard because there are wires attached to the bulb that lights up your PRND32L. You could twist that socket so it comes right out.
You should have this(socket is still in)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09761.jpg
Next, you could pull out the sliding piece that slides along the base when you shift gears. It comes right out through the front or back.
Then you locate the tab on the right side. Yours will be orange. What you want to do with that tab is poke a hole through it using a sharp object. Not too big. You want just a small enough hole so that the LED, when pushed in, will stay in there because it's a tight fit.
It should look like this when the LED is pushed through.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09762.jpg
Now, wiring. What you want to do is just go to your local auto parts store and locate some wire taps. All you have to do is tap the two wires going to the bulb that lights up your PRND32L and that will be your power source. Once that is tapped, it should look like this
Dont use electrical tape, like I did. I have yet to redo this job.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09764.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09763.jpg
Now that everything is tapped and working. (Verify by turning the parking lights on) Put it all back together. Dont forget to twist the socket back in. Just follow these steps backwards to put it back together.
Any questions, please ask.
A few people have asked me how its done.. Here ya go..
Things needed: A stubby screw driver (philips) LED (color of your choice)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09767.jpg
First you need to locate your A/T shifter.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09756.jpg
Once you do that, you could go ahead and put the shifter in L: Make sure that you E-Brake is all the way up so that your car will not move!! Also, your ignition has to be turned to the on position.
Locate the two phlips head screws that are facing your radio and remove them.
Pull off the shifter while holding the button in. If you don't hold the shifter button in the button will fly off and you could possibly lose the spring.
It should look like this once the shifter is off.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09765.jpg
You could then go ahead and remove your shifter trim. Easy to pull off using your hands or a flat head screw driver. There are clips on the four corners that just pop out.
It should then look like this:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09758.jpg
Once you get to this point, you could remove the two screws that are holding the black plastic down. Where I'm pointing there is one, the other is on the adjacent side.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09760.jpg
Once you get those out, there are tabs on the sides. Push those down with your screwdriver but be careful not to snap them.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09759.jpg
Once you get it off be careful not to pull too hard because there are wires attached to the bulb that lights up your PRND32L. You could twist that socket so it comes right out.
You should have this(socket is still in)
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09761.jpg
Next, you could pull out the sliding piece that slides along the base when you shift gears. It comes right out through the front or back.
Then you locate the tab on the right side. Yours will be orange. What you want to do with that tab is poke a hole through it using a sharp object. Not too big. You want just a small enough hole so that the LED, when pushed in, will stay in there because it's a tight fit.
It should look like this when the LED is pushed through.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09762.jpg
Now, wiring. What you want to do is just go to your local auto parts store and locate some wire taps. All you have to do is tap the two wires going to the bulb that lights up your PRND32L and that will be your power source. Once that is tapped, it should look like this
Dont use electrical tape, like I did. I have yet to redo this job.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09764.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/TGC/LED%20Shifter%20Mod%20DIY/DSC09763.jpg
Now that everything is tapped and working. (Verify by turning the parking lights on) Put it all back together. Dont forget to twist the socket back in. Just follow these steps backwards to put it back together.
Any questions, please ask.