How to change gear knob?
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You'll need to remove the aluminum trim behind the seats and then methodically unscrew/slide the centre arm rest and centre trim; unclipping the connectors to the various switches along the way. Push the gear knob straight down and twist left and then unscrew the gator trim from underneath. You'll need a torx set, so be prepared but otherwise very straight forward. Just take your time.
As Mr Donkey says, but do be careful of scratching the leather on the vertical edges of the centre console, if that makes sense.
There's a fair bit of fiddling to do, particularly when you disconnect/reconnect the central locking and tailgate release switches and it's easy to catch the leather with the very sharp corners of the plate surrounding the gear knob.
I didn't scratch it, but if I did it again, I'd put some tape on these corners.
I found replacing the gaiter a fiddly job and I took the whole thing out of the car and turned it upside down on a pad on a table. You may think it won't fit to begin with, but it will.
Key is to relax and carefully handle and store the fixings as you undo them.
There's a youtube video of a yank taking the radio out of a DB9 which will give you a better idea.
Where are all these DBS knobs coming from I wonder.....
There's a fair bit of fiddling to do, particularly when you disconnect/reconnect the central locking and tailgate release switches and it's easy to catch the leather with the very sharp corners of the plate surrounding the gear knob.
I didn't scratch it, but if I did it again, I'd put some tape on these corners.
I found replacing the gaiter a fiddly job and I took the whole thing out of the car and turned it upside down on a pad on a table. You may think it won't fit to begin with, but it will.
Key is to relax and carefully handle and store the fixings as you undo them.
There's a youtube video of a yank taking the radio out of a DB9 which will give you a better idea.
Where are all these DBS knobs coming from I wonder.....
I remember speaking to Mike at BR about the Sarah Maynard knob in Jessica. He recommended shortening the linkage since the gear knob sits higher than the stardard Vantage one and the throw is longer. This may be true of the V12V/DBS knob also.
Edited by v8woollie on Wednesday 31st October 10:56
gpb1 said:
What would be a brilliant way to control the exhaust valves!v8woollie said:
To current DBS/V12V owners, is the knob very cold in winter? I can see that as the only downside to having it fitted.
I've recently put a DBS knob in my V8V.So far this winter, it does get cold but warms up with your hand and the cabin heat and I think gets some from the gearbox/exhaust tunnel etc too.
It looks and feels brilliant, so well worth it. (I paid £350).
macpaul said:
I've recently put a DBS knob in my V8V.
So far this winter, it does get cold but warms up with your hand and the cabin heat and I think gets some from the gearbox/exhaust tunnel etc too.
It looks and feels brilliant, so well worth it. (I paid £350).
Great. I just paid £250 and Adrian at BR is fitting it when I have my rear brakes done later in Feb So far this winter, it does get cold but warms up with your hand and the cabin heat and I think gets some from the gearbox/exhaust tunnel etc too.
It looks and feels brilliant, so well worth it. (I paid £350).
Little Donkey said:
You'll need to remove the aluminum trim behind the seats and then methodically unscrew/slide the centre arm rest and centre trim; unclipping the connectors to the various switches along the way. Push the gear knob straight down and twist left and then unscrew the gator trim from underneath. You'll need a torx set, so be prepared but otherwise very straight forward. Just take your time.
Just to clarify my understanding of this process...Is the only reason to remove all of the ancillary bits and pieces is to allow removal of the gaiter, not the knob itself?
macpaul said:
Both jobs are easy to do at home!
Got a date at Gaydon on the 15th so figured I'd drop into BR and get the brakes done there. Great price and they do a bed in as well. Only 30 minutes to fit the knob so may as well get that done properly as well Day after my birthday so new brakes and knob plus the Gaydon visit will be a nice present.
DB9VolanteDriver said:
Little Donkey said:
You'll need to remove the aluminum trim behind the seats and then methodically unscrew/slide the centre arm rest and centre trim; unclipping the connectors to the various switches along the way. Push the gear knob straight down and twist left and then unscrew the gator trim from underneath. You'll need a torx set, so be prepared but otherwise very straight forward. Just take your time.
Just to clarify my understanding of this process...Is the only reason to remove all of the ancillary bits and pieces is to allow removal of the gaiter, not the knob itself?
But it really is very easy.
Little Donkey said:
DB9VolanteDriver said:
Little Donkey said:
You'll need to remove the aluminum trim behind the seats and then methodically unscrew/slide the centre arm rest and centre trim; unclipping the connectors to the various switches along the way. Push the gear knob straight down and twist left and then unscrew the gator trim from underneath. You'll need a torx set, so be prepared but otherwise very straight forward. Just take your time.
Just to clarify my understanding of this process...Is the only reason to remove all of the ancillary bits and pieces is to allow removal of the gaiter, not the knob itself?
But it really is very easy.
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