MCIntoDarkness
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- Mississippi
- Ram Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 3.9L Magnum V6
Ok, so I posted this in the Engine and Performance section because my question relates more to the transmission than the DIY interior work involved to make this happen.
So long story short, I'm in the process of planning out a custom center console for my truck, and I happened across this YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/wM0oS7VImRs
...and I fell IN LOVE with his console shifter! He sourced it from a Dodge Nitro, which apparently has a similar transmission to our trucks. The guy in the video says it was a simple matter of rerouting the shift cable to the new shifter, but I'm wondering if it's more complicated than that. I know some trucks require the brake to be pressed to cranked, but mine doesn't. My truck will also start in neutral. I was wondering if any of these switches mattered, or if it was simply useless safety devices than can be bypassed.
Also, how is the indicator on the dash controlled? I think its just a cable that could either be extended to the new console or eliminated altogether since the new shifter appears to have a built in indicator.
Any input on this?
So long story short, I'm in the process of planning out a custom center console for my truck, and I happened across this YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/wM0oS7VImRs
...and I fell IN LOVE with his console shifter! He sourced it from a Dodge Nitro, which apparently has a similar transmission to our trucks. The guy in the video says it was a simple matter of rerouting the shift cable to the new shifter, but I'm wondering if it's more complicated than that. I know some trucks require the brake to be pressed to cranked, but mine doesn't. My truck will also start in neutral. I was wondering if any of these switches mattered, or if it was simply useless safety devices than can be bypassed.
Also, how is the indicator on the dash controlled? I think its just a cable that could either be extended to the new console or eliminated altogether since the new shifter appears to have a built in indicator.
Any input on this?
