Gear shift light not working.

[Marchand]

So a couple weeks ago the little bulb that lights up your gear shift (I have a 2006):



went out. There's a little bulb that looks like this:



with a red film over it that isn't working. I've searched everywhere and couldn't find anything useful about it; the only thing I could find about it was somebody on this forum that was doing color mods and they thought that it might be a size 34 bulb. I doubt this thing has its own fuse (couldn't find anything about it in the owners manual) and everything else is working so I doubt it's that. I found another thread where someone said the part # was G21D46215 but when I search it all I get is Russian sites. So if anybody knows anything about this or what the bulb size might be and where I can find one (couldn't find any bulb sizes in the 30's to try them at my local car parts place) it would be much appreciated.

[studum]

Remove the bulb and take it to the store with you. The red thing is probably just a bulb condom. Buy a bulb that matches pull the condom off and slip it on the new one.

If it's a strange sized bulb that's not at Canadian Tire take it to an electronics part store and they will probably be able to help you out. That's how I replaced the $0.50 bulbs in my old Subaru's heated seat switches when the dealer wanted $60 for a new switch...

[Cab0oze]

If you got that far I'm really surprised you didn't figure it out - the disassembly is the hard part!

Cantire does have the bulb, I replaced mine a few years ago. #74 iirc
http://www.mazda3forums.com/showpost...3&postcount=12

[Marchand]

If you got that far I'm really surprised you didn't figure it out - the disassembly is the hard part!

Cantire does have the bulb, I replaced mine a few years ago. #74 iirc
http://www.mazda3forums.com/showpost...3&postcount=12

I appreciate the help but no, unfortunately 74 isn't the right size, for my year anyways. I guess I'll give 34 a try next, it's a only $5 anyways.

[Marchand]

So I went to Canadian Tire, they didn't have a bulb that fit, nor could help me out. Went to Napa, they couldn't help, wen't to the dealer, even they didn't know what the size was. The guy at the dealer said he just bought a bunch of the same bulbs for his ATV and to go to some local parts place down the street that he got them from. Went there and showed the guy the bulb, and he came back with a osram 2721 bulb. It cost me $1.15.