How do you replace the shifter lamp on a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier?

Answer 1

I'm assuming you mean the gear shift light...the PRND21 display light. Well, the first thing you need to do is yank out that center console. Not as hard as it sounds: There are 4 bolts (10mm size?) if I remember correctly...1 under the heating console (under a little plastic oval-cover), 1 under the center change holder (where some models have the power windows/locks unit) and 2 inside the elbow compartment (the bigger area toward the back of the console with the fliptop lid). Pull those babies out. Next take off the shifter head. There's a u-shaped clip on the front of the head...hard to see but its there. A flat-top screwdriver should yank that out (I used the actual car key)...just be careful as its usually snug. Once that's off, pull off the center console cover. The light is located under some extra parts near the shifter shaft (the overlapping plastic plates that move with the shifter). This next part I'm not totally sure about but hopefully someone else can confirm. I'm not sure if the bulb (a 194 bulb) just twists and pops out or if its actually soldered to the connect. But once you find that out, you should be good to go. I believe the bulb can just be picked up at an autobody shop. Good luck!