and it could be more than one thing.

Could be just a burnt bulb (1.2 Watt, Type W2x4.6d, same as used to illuminate instruments B4 halogens)

Could be that the wire feeding the light has broken.


Remove the trim piece around the shifter shaft. There are two screws in the frond edge, and a metal tab on the back side. With screws out, slide the piece rearward to clear the metal tab. Then the piece will be movable.

The light is in a little tubular housing that is attached to the shifter shaft. Is has a top cover that must be removed. That cover has a little hole so a narrow beam of light hits only the one letter.

I think that the housing is held to the shaft with a clip and can be removed. Makes the job a little easier.

The wire to the light flexes, and 20+ years may have done it in. the break may be inside the insulation and not visible. YOu might as well assume the wire is broken. Usually it breaks inside the insulation and can't be seen, so replace it.

Whenever I do this job, I splice in a wire long enough to make a larger loop so the flexing is less severe. That way I won't have to mess with it again - ever.

Good Luck,

Bob,

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