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Re: shifter gate Posted by Larry West [Email] (#1140) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Larry West) on Tue, 2 Jul 2013 08:47:31 In Reply to: shifter gate, brian, Mon, 1 Jul 2013 19:35:15 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Fairly common, though of 4 9-5s I have owned, only one has this problem.
The jalousie itself is fairly easy to replace, but getting to it is a pain. The biggest obstacle is the shifter handle. The jalousie can't go over the big leather or wood handle you grip, so it needs to be removed. There is a small TORX screw, an almost-as-small clip that is hard to find, and harder to put back, both of which are accessed from the FRONT of the shifter, and you have to de-solder and then re-solder the "S" button. Once all that is off, swapping the jalousie is a two-minute job.
Now would also be the time to replace the bulb (a 3W bulb, not a 5W) that illuminates the PRNDL in the console, and - if the green has been rubbing off - try to replace or fix up the strip that "colors" the PRNDL labels.
I need to replace the jalousie, the lamp and look at the green strip in my 1999 wagon. I'm waiting till I decide to R&R the shift cable (already have a new cable, just waiting for a round tuit) to dig into it all.
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