I believe you will have to remove the trim around the shift gate as well as the console panel (wood, I believe). The lamp for the shift gate is plugged into a little socket under the gate itself, on the drivers side at the front (again not 100% sure, but you should be able to see the two little wires going into the lamp socket). Remove from the shift gate and change lamp. Hope this helps..

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Jeff L
1987 300e
1989 300e
1987 BMW 325