The release button on my old one shot off so I went and pulled one off at a junkyard. The dealer wanted $90 for the whole lever assembly and I got mine for $15 bucks plus a rear-defog switch.
The whole process went pretty easily. Took me around 2 hours at moving at a slow pace and trying to analyze what exactly I had to do. I removed the passenger seat for access, took off the center dash bezel, then I followed the instructions on the full service manual.
-Remove center console
-Release parking brake
-Remove adjusting nut from the tensioner rod at the equalizer
The FSM says to raise the vehicle when taking off the nut on the tensioner rod underneath but I didn't find it necessary.
After fidgeting around trying to get the center console out all I had to do was unbolt the 3 bolts holding the lever assembly, pinch the 3 clips holding the cable in the lever, and disconnect the parking brake lamp wire and that was it. Reassembly was a piece of cake and don't forget to adjust the brake. I hope this lever won't shoot off the button like my last one.
I would have taken pics but if you have access to the FSM it's pretty straight forward.
Well worth saving $180.
03-22-2007, 06:15 PM
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