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    Illuminated gear shifter replacement

    I thought I would post some pics of my new gear shifter,hated the original walking cane handle one, so had a mooch through the threads, and surfed ebay. The one I settled on was this one from taiwan, seems very good quality, the lighting up part is a bit gimmicking, but quite nice actually, but thats a bonue, I really picked it because of its shape.
    Really pleasd with it so thought I would post some pics up to help others who might be looking at swapping there canes out....
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    Nice i was wondering about this mod .. so you like it i thought it would be a nice addition to the interior lighting, is it distracting i mean to bright?

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    On a different note, how did you get Mark Levinson stereo?!?! It was definitely not an option when I picked up my car here in the US!!

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    Hi Pilotpen - I suspect Chris might be a UK person, as the pictures show a Right Hand Drive ...

    I don't have Mark Levinson on my midrange SE-L spec CT but the top spec SE-L Premier over here has Mark Levinson. It was a bit too much of a reach for me though ...
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    Got mine today and fitted it in a few minutes. Just needed to mod it slightly as it hit the trim when selecting D. Looks great at night though and imho is much nicer than the stock item.

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    Does the light change to red when you turn on Sports Mode?
    Last edited by Termin8r; 02-21-2012 at 04:30 PM. Reason: typo

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chunky1234 View Post
    Got mine today and fitted it in a few minutes. Just needed to mod it slightly as it hit the trim when selecting D. Looks great at night though and imho is much nicer than the stock item.
    How did you mod it? I am interested in getting one too! TIA
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    I have also been looking for a new shifter, but only found 4 online and from other threads that fits the ct

    1. the illuminated one from above (it looks really good from your pics chris)
    2. Fsport knob from the gs450H (2011 GS450h: Shift Knob - Enhance the interior of your IS with our newly released F-Sport shift knob. Never miss a shift with the leather contoured front edge, while looking good with the always stylish genuine carbon fiber accent. The sport blue sti)
    3. Tom's (2011 2012 LEXUS JAPAN CT200h HYBRID ZWA10 TOM'S TOMS JAPAN GEAR SHIFT KNOB | eBay)
    4. ct fsport shift (2012 CT200h: Shifter: F-Sport -)

    I think number 2 is nice if you have the fsport package with the blue stitching to match. Number 3 would be nice if your name was "TOM". I think number 1 looks like it might be the most universal.

    Chris, it sounds like you like the illuminated one alot. I second the question by the other chris. Is the light very bright? Does the blue match the hue of the interior blue lights? Did you have to MOD it to get it to fit?

    Have you guys seen any other options for shift knobs?

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    Yep I am liking this one a lot. It only lights up when you touch the gear lever & stays lit for 5-10 secs before going off, so no its not distracting at all, as you only really touch the lever occasionally on a drive, usually when stopping or starting... just charge it up with the cig lighter cable you get with it. I think from what I read elsewhere it lasts months on a charge. The blue really matches the blue lighting in the car very well, looks like its OEM to me. Also liking the chrome finish, keeps that bit of bling from the original. Nope it doesnt glow red in sport mode I am afraid!...would be good if it did, but then it would somehow have to be connected to the mode selctor to know that I suppose.
    Mine slipped straight on, no modification required at all, perfect & easy fit, feels good & the quality as I said feels really nice. I much prefer the shape of this to the F sport one, it just sort of fits the car.
    Yep I am over in the UK, with the Premier model
    cheers
    Last edited by chris5150; 02-22-2012 at 03:48 AM. Reason: added a bit

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