I have this answer for ya, Ive done the job twice.  You'll need a small
allen wrench to remove the shifter handle, and a phillips.  There are four
screw on the shifter base housing.

There are two bulbs under there, one up by the P for park, and one down in
the D's.  It lights of nicely.   Bring the old bulb to a VW dealer, or get
the part number.  VW makes a lot of varieties of housings for the little
bulb.  Now that I think of it, on newer models the bulb may slide out of the
plastic base.

Be careful of the wiring.  I didn't get my wire out of the way of the
shifter and they were eaten but the sliding mechanism--cost me a fuse and a
bulb.  My "P" doesn't light up now, but good enough.
enjoy
Brian Cochran
84 westy
Carnation WA

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Hello all,
I was just making a list of those little things that constantly need =
attention.=20
At night with the lights on I cannot tell which gear selection I am in. =
Should there
be a light behind the PRND21 plastic?  Every other automatic I have =
owned had some
sort of backlight.  If so how can I remove the plastic housing to =
access the bulb?

Thanks in advance,
Chris
86 Westy
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