[04greyGT]

Hey I just bought a 2004 Mustang GT and it has a steeda tri-ax shifter in it. However I noticed that the reverse lights do not come on when I put the car in reverse. Is this normal or is something unplugged?? Also When driving the car for over a couple hours I notice that the shift knob, which is a steeda shift knob, gets hot. The metal on the shift knob gets hot from the transmission I guess but I was also wondering if this is normal stuff when using a short throw shifter. Thanks!

[TigerSN95guy]

as for your reverse lights, its either A the rod in the tranny that isnt making contact to the switch on the internal side, or hopefully in your case unplugged... its the one on the two terminals on the more forward part of the transmission.... the plugs that go on there are FAMOUS for ripping out the little metal contacts, so if someone ripped em out and never put them back, then you may need to look into that...

as far as the tri-ax, its a GREAT shifter, but considering it is all metal, including the shift knob, (i had the exact same set up in my 94GT) heat WILL transfer from the transmission... NOT TO MENTION your exhaust wraps around the transmission, and well, heat rises... but it may be gettin warmer than average... check the fluid in the tranny by removing the upper plug... you may even have to finger the trans a bit hahaha to look for fluid, if you can feel fluid close to the TOP drain hole, your good a free precaution to check just to know you have fluid in ur trans

[04greyGT]

thanks man ill check those plugs and tranny fluid

[TigerSN95guy]

np!! around here, its an "ask and you shall recieve!" and btw, welcome to the forums!!

[Carl. D]

I have a Bullit/Mach knob on mine with the Steeda, I dont think its the shifter as much as the knob, mine also gets hot, not bad but certainly noticable.