How do you change the light bulb in the gear selector on a 2004 Toyota matrix?

Answer 1

You almost don't want to know... I just did it!!! It is quite involved. I took a bunch of photos of the process and I don't see that this site allows photos. But, here's the reader's digest version: 1. remove center console panel 2. remove lower console cover (held down by five screws) 3. remove wire harness that goes up to the OD button 4. unthread the wire harness up to the shifter lever 5. remove the two set screws that hold the shifting knob onto shaft. 6. Lift knob up and hold onto the shifting button when it springs out 7. Remove the little strip with the orange tab and then remove the gear indicator plate by pulling outward and upward along the edges 8 Put in new bulb 9. put it all back together again!!!!!!! It's NOT easy!!!