I just joined this site and hope this is the correct place to post this: I need to remove the chrome beauty bezel trim around the shifter on my 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser so I can peel off the wrinkled chrome and paint it black. It seems anchored or clipped to the plastic floor plate that the shifter and differential levers stick up through, and I may need to remove the whole assembly just to get to the bezel. I have a couple of different shop manuals for Land Cruisers but neither one of them goes into any detail about removing shifter trim, and most of the posts I see on this site deal with removing the dash trim around the radio or the center console. It looks like there should be an easy way to just lift the whole shifter floor plate out in one piece after I remove the shifter knobs, but I don't see any screws to remove and I don't want to crack something by prying around. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Removing Shifter Bezel 2003 Land Cruiser? (2 Viewers)
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Bandit
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Shift into Neutral, Put the park brake on and pull up from where the cup holders are. There are clips on the center console piece that snap into the metal frame underneath. that whole piece all the way under to the ashtray will come off. The shifter piece will stay put while removing the larger. This will also bring up the chrome piece I believe you are referring to and I also believe it will pop out as well.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
Bandit
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Forgot to mention that you will need to pay attention to the wires for the seat heater as well as pwr button and possible AHC panel.
- put key in ignition, turn ON, foot on brake, put shift into Neutral
- unscrew the 4WD knob (grip firmly & twist it ccw). Do the same with the trans shifter knob
- flip open the cup holder lid
- grip the lid (which is now oriented vertically) on the left & right corners & firmly tug it upwards... the metal friction clips underneath the cup wells will release
- locate the 2 seat heater switch modular connectors underneath the console... using a small flat-blade screwdriver, depress the locking tabs (these are facing the DS) allowing the male plugs to release. Then do the same for the PWR/2nd switch to the left if the shifter
- elevate the rear of the console, then slide it rearward so the front edge pulls out from beneath the ashtray fascia. Its now free. Pull it up & over the shifter
- flip the center console cover upside-down... you'll see several molded-in plastic tabs underneath that retain the chrome-plated trimp. The Trim is thin & somewhat flexible, and can be flexed & deformed around these tabs; with care I've been able to remove the trim this way without cracking it
- use an X-Acto knife to peel the chrome plating off the Trim ring
- re-assemble. have a homebrew
- unscrew the 4WD knob (grip firmly & twist it ccw). Do the same with the trans shifter knob
- flip open the cup holder lid
- grip the lid (which is now oriented vertically) on the left & right corners & firmly tug it upwards... the metal friction clips underneath the cup wells will release
- locate the 2 seat heater switch modular connectors underneath the console... using a small flat-blade screwdriver, depress the locking tabs (these are facing the DS) allowing the male plugs to release. Then do the same for the PWR/2nd switch to the left if the shifter
- elevate the rear of the console, then slide it rearward so the front edge pulls out from beneath the ashtray fascia. Its now free. Pull it up & over the shifter
- flip the center console cover upside-down... you'll see several molded-in plastic tabs underneath that retain the chrome-plated trimp. The Trim is thin & somewhat flexible, and can be flexed & deformed around these tabs; with care I've been able to remove the trim this way without cracking it
- use an X-Acto knife to peel the chrome plating off the Trim ring
- re-assemble. have a homebrew
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THANK YOU all for the response! It's all starting to make sense now. I'll try this method tomorrow afternoon when I get home, and let you know the results!!!
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Hey there! Thank you again for the very detailed explanation! I gave it a try but when I pull up on the corners of the cup holder lid it does NOT want to give and it seems something else may be securing the console cover; I see 2 side screws, one on each side of the console itself even with the front edge of the cup holders, in between where the seats almost touch the side of the console. Any chance I need to remove those? Again, thank you for your advice!!!
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I GOT IT OUT!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR THE PICS!!! I'm going to clean it up paint and reassemble. I'll send you a pic when I'm done. You've made my weekend!!!!
that looks great!
viducce
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Tried to remove my trans shifter knob but it sits tightly like welded on...have the idea to switch it with an FJ40 knob.
Has anybody done this?
Has anybody done this?
merbesfield
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Can you replace the chrome trim with a new piece vs painting black? Is it still available?
merbesfield
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thought I would answer my own question. Yes they are available and link w more info is below. Call me a nerd, but I like the OEM look with chrome. Part is cheap so I will pick one up. Should get another 15 years out of it.
Is the Chrome trim ring around the shifter available as a part?
Does anyone know if this chrome trim ring is available as a separate part from Toyota? Mine has the delaminated. Photo borrower from another thread.
forum.ih8mud.com
Thanks for bumping this and for the directions. I have a ton of creaks under there and I’m going to pull it today and get after it with a roll of felt tape.
So glad I found this thread. It helped me find my iPod interface (USA Spec PA20-TOY) so I can use the aux input. Also so I could remove the AHC switch and replace with the lil pocket.
Yes
Looks like I have a couple burned out too.
