Installed new radio and now no shifter light

[SVX JAZZ]

I recently installed a new radio and now I don't have illumination for my console shifter light. There are three "dimmer" wires so I don't know if me not connecting them had any affect on the shifter light. Or... Did my light simply burn out and it is a coincidence.

P.S. Thanks to David Carter for putting together the radio instal website. Amazing...

[SVXRide]

my guess is that you snagged a line during the install....you're going to want to get back in there and see what's up...it's very possible you nicked a supply line that's now grounded out.
-Bill

[IceBlade]

Same thing happened to me. Just pull it out and make sure everything's connected. Or you can be like me and say screw that, and leave it.

[SVXdc]

I think if a wire is shorted, there would be more illumination lights out around the dash.

Since it's enough of a pain to slide the radio cage in and out of the dash, I'd start with the shifter bulb — check whether you're still getting voltage there and whether that bulb is burned out.

Did you insulate the unused dimmer wires behind the radio?

[SVX JAZZ]

I did insulate the wires I didn't use. Its not a huge issue to me but I like everything to work. Yes, the radio cage is a pain to get out and I don't plan on doing that for a while!