2014 Equinox LS - Shifter knob removal question. Thanks

[dantheman]

Hi, I have a 2014 Equinox LS. The manual gear shifter button does not respond. When the the gear is in M, display in the dash shows M1. When I press +/- button on the shifter knob, the gear does not change and stays at M1. I have no other issues with the transmission. After searching through the internet, I have been told that issue could either be with shifter knob itself or the shifter knob electrical connector may have come lose.

Does anyone know how to remove the shifter knob so I can troubleshoot further? I have tried pulling the shifter knob straight up with no success. I couldn't find any videos either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[mhorton2004]

not sure if this will help you. i tried this on my 2015 yesterday and it seems you need to be the hulk to remove. these are the only directions i could find.

Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual - Transmission Control Lever Knob Replacement Automatic Transmission Unit - Transmission/Transaxle

www.cequinox.com

 

[dantheman]

Thanks mhorton for your response. I didn't want to pull hard on the shifter because I know I'm going to break something. Were you able to remove the shifter on your vehicle? Thanks

 

[mhorton2004]

No Problem and no i was not able to. i pulled like hell and gave up. i bet there is a trick that makes it easier. I justt can not rap my head around why it is so hard to remove.

 

[mhorton2004]

Update: I have not tried this yet, as i have just found this out, but if you take of the bezel of the shifter itself, you will see a white plastic piece. behind that there is a locking pin that if you remove it the shifter should slide right off. i have not had the time to attempt this.

 

[dantheman]

I did manage to take the plastic off the shifter. However, I did not see a white plastic or the locking pin. Thanks

 

[ricklack]

I wonder with the bezel removed - could spraying some electronic cleaner in the switch bring it back to life? I used MAF sensor cleaner to get my power seat working again - it would go front but not recline back. Now it does and has kept working about a year.

 

[napajack]

Mine just pulled straight up, but it disconnects the push button wires under the plate.

 

[dantheman]

I am trying to get to the manual shift gear wire connector, because the manual shift does not work any more. I tried to pulling shifter knob straight up and didn't even budge. I have read on another forum that there is a clip somewhere in the assembly which needs to come out first before pulling the knob out.

 

[Smirl]

Same dilemma on 2013. I’ve tried pulling and prying to no avail other than scarring up the shifter. Do I need a hydraulic cherry picker & a chain??

Any new thoughts would be appreciated.