LS - Replacing Gearshift light bulbs
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Replacing Gearshift light bulbs
Hello ~ (it is a 1994 LS)
I Have A burned Out ETC Power button bulb (no big deal just the Little light) , you cant see it at night, and I suppose when I am changing that bulb I will replace the gear shift Ones too ( P,R,N,D etc...) the green Ones , However, I dont know How to get to the bulbs How do I lift the gear shifter plastic plate cover to get to the bulbs if anyone knows please let me know.
Happy Lexus Owner,
Paul
I Have A burned Out ETC Power button bulb (no big deal just the Little light) , you cant see it at night, and I suppose when I am changing that bulb I will replace the gear shift Ones too ( P,R,N,D etc...) the green Ones , However, I dont know How to get to the bulbs How do I lift the gear shifter plastic plate cover to get to the bulbs if anyone knows please let me know.
Happy Lexus Owner,
Paul
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It's real easy. I just did this. You gotta pop the wood surround up. Be careful. You have to pry up the back side (near the cup holder and slide it back. There's two pieces of plastic that the wood slides into in the front and if you don't slide it out you'll break those (I learned that the hard way). The piece will still fit fine though even if they are broken and it won't be loose. Anyway. after that is out there the plastic piece that the ect switch is in. Pop that up, there are clips again, no slides. I believe you have to remove the switch from the plastic. No big deal just pry it out easily. Remove the plastic screw and there's your light bulb. I found my replacements at radioshack. They're not exactly the same size but they work just as well. To get at the gearshift light, just reach under the left side, find the two wires going into that area, grab the plug, twist and pull out. Don't try prying the top panel off (the one with the Letters and Numbers) it will break. That bulb is a tiny wedge bulb. Just pull it straight out and do everything in reverse to put stuff back together. Hope that helps.
FusionMan79
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Fusion Man ~
I Have been unable to get to the ECT Power bulb. I have gotten the wood off and the trim around the shifter, but I cannot find where the clips are that hold in the bulb in, and becasue It is so small how do I unclip it ? I have had no ECT power light @ night for 2 years , and I want it back
Thanks,
Paul
I Have been unable to get to the ECT Power bulb. I have gotten the wood off and the trim around the shifter, but I cannot find where the clips are that hold in the bulb in, and becasue It is so small how do I unclip it ? I have had no ECT power light @ night for 2 years , and I want it back
Thanks,
Paul
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Well, this is going back quite a bit of time for me. I'll try to help even though I don't remember this well. Did you remove the switch from it's plastic housing. It should be attached to a plastic piece that attaches to the car. You need to get the switch out of that piece and there should be what looks like a plastic screw on the switch. Remove that screw and there's your bulb. As far as getting the bulbs. I'm not really sure where to anymore. Radioshack may have them in their catalog but since they put in that stupid modular electronic component shelving thing in all their stores they've cut back on a lot of the products they carry. I hope that helps a bit. Otherwise the only thing I can suggest is getting a membership from alldatadiy.com They have full schematics. I can't really look at what you're talking about since I don't have that car anymore. Good luck.
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