Automatic gear shift light on a '98 Disco?
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So I just bought my 1998 a few weeks ago and I am trying to fix things that are wrong with it. These forums covered most of my questions but I still have a few. I have an automatic and when I am shifting from park to drive or reverse at night I have to turn on the "map reading lights" to be able to see what I am shifting into. Does the '98 have a light in the automatic shifter to be able to see the gears at night? If so mine must be burnt out. How would I go about replacing it? I looked all over for screws or something to take it off but couldn't find anything. Thank you.
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remove the center piece of the shift **** by prying it out.
remove the circlip that holds the shift **** on and remove the ****.
pry up the trim piece....and yes be careful not to bust it.
at this point you should be able to see the screws that hold the light assy in....take them out and then you can replace the bulbs.
a GE194 bulb will work ( 2 of them) but the actual ones have less wattage (sorry cant remember the number for you).
this would be a great time to clean out all the loose change and other crap that has fallen down in there too....lol
remove the circlip that holds the shift **** on and remove the ****.
pry up the trim piece....and yes be careful not to bust it.
at this point you should be able to see the screws that hold the light assy in....take them out and then you can replace the bulbs.
a GE194 bulb will work ( 2 of them) but the actual ones have less wattage (sorry cant remember the number for you).
this would be a great time to clean out all the loose change and other crap that has fallen down in there too....lol
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I'd highly suggest not running 168/194 Peanut incandescent bulbs in the shifter assembly. Will it work? Sure Will it last no and you'll have horrible results as those 168/194 will actually melt your shifter housing eventually and make your shifter film brittle and it will completely fall apart. Leaving you with an eye sore, a place for debris to enter your shifter assembly, and they're not all that cheap for a good used replacement.
I highly recommend getting yourself a pair of Sylvania White 168/194 LED's for 14.99 (not the Zevo ones) and using them. They'll light up awesome and they do not put out nearly the same amount of heat. If you don't want those then you will need to locate the original peanut bulb that doesn't have nearly the watts of the 168/194 bulb.
I highly recommend getting yourself a pair of Sylvania White 168/194 LED's for 14.99 (not the Zevo ones) and using them. They'll light up awesome and they do not put out nearly the same amount of heat. If you don't want those then you will need to locate the original peanut bulb that doesn't have nearly the watts of the 168/194 bulb.
Last edited by Best4x4; 06-29-2016 at 07:30 AM.
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