Replacing Bulb in AT Gearshift

[razzorjet2]

Anyone know how to take the gearshift grip and trim off to replace the bulb?
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[brickhardmeat]

You have to lift up the whole center console. Violin posted the instrutions somewhere ,try search box. My led is still sitting here with a pile of other stuff to slap on.

[BokChoi]

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4057&stc=1&d=1174875719

[razzorjet2]

Thanks Bok-Once you get off the console box where's the bulb?

[BokChoi]

actually i don't know, still haven't had time to do the mod, but these are the correct instructions, so i'm sure it will be easy to find.

[razzorjet2]

actually i don't know, still haven't had time to do the mod, but these are the correct instructions, so i'm sure it will be easy to find.

It isn't clear on the instuctions after you unsrew the gear handle if the top of the gearshift console(where the gears are marked) has to be dissassembled before you can remove the console box as per the instructions:confused:

[brickhardmeat]

I'm thinking you don't have to do all that. The thing should just lift up and the bulb is right there from what I'm told. I think this should only take a few minutes. Violin didn't make it sound like much at all.

[BokChoi]

I'm thinking you don't have to do all that. The thing should just lift up and the bulb is right there from what I'm told. I think this should only take a few minutes. Violin didn't make it sound like much at all.

my post was taken from violin's diy

[brickhardmeat]

Right, I remember it and I pm'd him about this as well because he is the only person I know of who has actually put the LED in. I don't recall anything about taking the handle off of the shifter or anything. He said remove the clips, unplug any electronics, take the bolt out of the cup holder lift up and pop the bulb in.

[brickhardmeat]

It isn't clear on the instuctions after you unsrew the gear handle if the top of the gearshift console(where the gears are marked) has to be dissassembled before you can remove the console box as per the instructions:confused:


What I'm getting at is why would you need to take the handle off or the "gearshft console" the thing with the pr123 on it, just because the pisture shows it that way? I don't think it's necessary. Trust me this guide is not for changing that bulb but it is all that could be found and from what I have been told you do what it says and list the whole consol up. The bulb can't be too hard to find.

[razzorjet2]

Thanks Brick - My bulbs for the shifter and climate control knobs should be here next week along with 50 blue LED's for the integrated cd player. I hope I can get the face off of the thing to get at the backlight board to replace the LED's for the front display. Any info on that?

[brickhardmeat]

That part is totally easy. As someone told me you just start pulling, all that stuff will come of with your hands. Don't go crazy and break anything but you'll get a feel for it. Check the search box on this one. There is a very easy to follow DIY on the ac knobs. I did mine in a 10-15 minutes. I would suggest using a small screw driver to turn and remove the bulb that are in there now and it worked wll for me when I dropped the new ones in. Very easy install. Good place to start.:thumbup:

[Violin]

You have to unscrew the shift knob before you lift the console off of it. The whole process takes about 7 minutes. It's EASY. You'll find the bulb on the left of the shifter.

[Violin]

Don't mess with the part where the numbers are marked - the console lifts right off of that.

[brickhardmeat]

I knew he would chime in. Thanks again. Maybe someday I'll actually do this. Hopefully before the damn LED get's lost in the mix.

[razzorjet2]

Thanks much Violin. (and Brick.) My Yaris is about 3 weeks old and after finding the site I realized I needed to personalize it a bit. Once the knob is unscewed and the bolt in the back of the console is out, when you go to pull the console box out are there any wire harness or clips that need to be undone? I don't wanna rip any wires out.

[vodkalush]

If the lb is anything like the sedan (which they are) you wont need to un/re-do any wiring, I simply untiwisted mine and twisted the new one back in its place..

[redyaris]

Here is where youll find the auto shifter light. Posted for any noobs trying this.

[brickhardmeat]

still haven't done mine, too lazy, probably wait til I get a replacement armrest, nice to see a pic of this no one has posted yet:thumbsup:

what bulb did you use?

I have the one from autolumination but I am a little worried about it 'cuz violin said his burned out in just 5 months

[redyaris]

Im using the blue tri-power from autolumination to match the blue wedge LEDs for the A/C knobs. Works like a charm and looks great so far.

[brickhardmeat]

Im using the blue tri-power from autolumination to match the blue wedge LEDs for the A/C knobs. Works like a charm and looks great so far.

thats the one I have around here somewhere, hopefully it last a good while

[Violin]

Im using the blue tri-power from autolumination to match the blue wedge LEDs for the A/C knobs. Works like a charm and looks great so far.


How long have you been running yours?

Mine got a lot of hors in 5 months because I leave my lights on all the time... but still...

[redyaris]

One month now...i use my lights conservatively and dont do much night driving so im crossing my fingers...I expect an LED to last years however.

[vodkalush]

I've had mine for roughly 5+months, works great (crosses fingers)... And I drive a lot at night + day driving with lights on..

[freshprince130]

what size do you use to remove the bolt and does the light have that little green condom on it. I removed the ones of the ac controls and just left it white and am going to do the same to the gearshift light

[Jerkratt]

its a 10mm i got this trim that goes around the outside of the shifter...so i did this. all tho i had to take my arm rest off first... my sig pic shows it lit up.. its real easy take bolt out, unscrew shift knob, there are 2 clips by the front. tug on the end and they pop out and then take your center consol and toss it to the side lol


EDIT: what type of LED is it. like is it a 194? wedge or something?

[whooppee777]

yea what size led is this?

[redyaris]

http://autolumination.com/74.htm

Its a #74 base. Its the tri-power (the first bulb listed on the site)...

This bulb is good because it spreads the light out from 3 sources.

[Jerkratt]

thats the one i ordered when i get all my LED's ill doa little diy

[Jerkratt]

ok so my wife woke me up saying u got a package... im like ok open it up and its the LED's so i get to work and

1. unscrewed the 10mm bolt in the cup holder (if you cant find the 10mm bolt then you most likely have an arm rest. take that off to show the bolt for info on installing/uninstalling factory armrest here (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4954&highlight=diy+armrest))

2. took the little panel that holds my fog light and aux switches by the e-brake and tucked it threw the opening

3. with the car in neutral unscrew the shift knob (i have an aftermarket shift knob so i did not have to unscrew it before i took it off) lift from the back by the cup holder and pull the front up. there are 2 plastic clips by the front where the tray is to hold things you will hear the clips un cliping then put the center concole to the side

4. on the shifter there is a black plastic plate with the letters "P R N D 3 2 1" . remove this by uncliping the 4 tabs. 2 on each side take that off and the pull out the condomed bulb and replace with LED.

pictures asap my phone broke so i gotta get a digi waiting for mother in law to come home so i can use it

[Jerkratt]

did this help?