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Old Oct 17, 2022 | 12:59 PM
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I've had a couple of C7's, all of them had Letters in the console for the automatics, Bought one the other day can't read the letters and its not illuminated. The vette is a 3lt, the dealer is telling me it was an option for the gear letters and to have it illuminated.
I never saw any car without the gear numbers. I do believe the dealer is full of crap. If I'm wrong, can someone enlighten me, Sound like a numb question, just curious.
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Old Oct 17, 2022 | 01:32 PM
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I've had a couple of C7's, all of them had Letters in the console for the automatics, Bought one the other day can't read the letters and its not illuminated. The vette is a 3lt, the dealer is telling me it was an option for the gear letters and to have it illuminated.
I never saw any car without the gear numbers. I do believe the dealer is full of crap. If I'm wrong, can someone enlighten me, Sound like a numb question, just curious.
Thanks
Enough said. Move on...
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Yes, the dealer does not know what he is talking about.
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Can you share a pic? Not sure wether the A8 depends on the dash config.

EDIT: I thought you meant the gauge cluster.

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I don't even own an automatic and I know what he's talking about. Someone probably had the console trim off and forgot to plug the light back in.



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