gear selector indicator problem

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Feb 16, 2008 | 03:00 PM

devans

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gear selector indicator problem

my 1997 c5 no longer shows what gear it is in. the red line stays in one gear, no matter what gear you are in. my local chev dealer wants $750.00 to fix the "unit"

any help or suggestions?

thanks

dave.evans@wellsfargo.com

Feb 17, 2008 | 02:06 AM

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I assume you mean the tell tale on the A4 selector?

Feb 17, 2008 | 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by devans

Same thing happened to my 98 A4. The little red or orange gear indicator is a little plastic piece which is easily broken. Remove the center console, shifter boot, and expose the shifter. You'll see it in pieces right away. I found a used shifter at a Corvette salvage yard for $100 because the dealer would not sell me just the plastic piece.

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Feb 17, 2008 | 10:13 AM

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I agree. The little plastic indicator arrow is broken. I missed out on a new assembly for $35 on the auction site, and am looking for another one to swap out. I tried to glue the indicator, but it's about impossible to keep in place while you put everything back together.

Feb 17, 2008 | 11:55 AM

BlackZ06

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Originally Posted by devans

Find a new dealer .... the GM retail for that part is about $200.00 (I believe it is part # 12562754 - but verify that before ordering) so they are soaking you for about $500.00 in labor ... that is WAY high ... I'd say a couple of hours MAX ..... so should be more like $400.00 (total) to replace ....

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