1999 automatic gear shift question

[Blake Miller]

Hi everyone,

Just joined the TJ family a few weeks ago and love it! I am doing some small repairs (bulbs, switches, etc) but can’t find what I need to order to fix the indicator on the automatic shifter. The letters are there, PRNDL, etc, but when I move the gear shifter nothing changes to indicate I have shifted gears. Is there a simple plastic piece or something I can change to make it indicate which gear it is in again?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Badgerbiter]

That cover on the base of the shifter is pretty easy to pull up. You will probably see something effecting the movement of red indicator. Post a picture if you can’t figure it out.
I owned my Jeep for 12 years before figuring out that the shifter has a backlight. I even had a replacement bulb riding around in the glove box the whole time. Slap head! DOH!

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Hi everyone,

Just joined the TJ family a few weeks ago and love it! I am doing some small repairs (bulbs, switches, etc) but can’t find what I need to order to fix the indicator on the automatic shifter. The letters are there, PRNDL, etc, but when I move the gear shifter nothing changes to indicate I have shifted gears. Is there a simple plastic piece or something I can change to make it indicate which gear it is in again?

Yes, it's just a small plastic part that rides along with the shifter. Hopefully it has just disengaged with the part it rides with.