Auto gear position light not working

apdownie · #1 01-09-2008, 10:31 AM

When driving at night with the lights on the light on the auto gearbox gear indicator is not working. Has a fuse blown or has a bulb blown. Which fuse would it be and if it is a bulb how would you go about replacing it ?

Thomas1 · #2 01-09-2008, 10:43 AM

Are any other interior lights not working? If a few lights aren't working it is a fuse. If it's just the auto selector light not working I'd say it's just the globe. Not sure axactly how you pull the console apart on a VY, but do a search on here and you should find a thread that explains how.

apdownie · #3 02-09-2008, 09:07 AM

As far as I can tell all the other lights are working OK. I had just changed a fuse for the auxiliary power/ciggie lighter when this went so thought a fuse had blown but now think it was just a coinicidence. I found a link that showed there are 2 self tappers beside the power connector that should allow me to remove the cover

Farlig · #4 02-09-2008, 09:51 AM

is PRND lighting up and its just the position light that doesn't reflect the gear its in? if so means the little tab has come of the fork that travels with the gear lever. if it's all the PRND lights then sounds like the globe is bust.

Phreddy · #5 02-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Most likely the globe - and you have to completely remove the console to get to it.

Typical Holden PITA....

apdownie · #6 03-09-2008, 09:10 AM

I removed the transmission cover OK but cannot see any globes there. When the lights are on only the power button is illuminated, not the PRND321 position. How do you access the globe once the cover is removed ?

Phreddy · #7 03-09-2008, 06:33 PM

You need to remove the CONSOLE - The globe is accessed from underneath. Believe me, I know what I'm on about - I've had more of these apart than I've spent years on the earth. (and that's quite a few!)

apdownie · #8 04-09-2008, 09:17 AM

OK. I'm not used to working on cars, only bikes, so a step by step idiot's guide would be very helpful for me :-)