1990 ACURA INTEGRA

TRANSMISSION SHIFT POSITION; LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT
If when you're driving in "drive" the green D light isn't on, it's
likely just a burn-out light bulb.  But it's not easy to replace.  This
note also applies to similar light bulbs indicating another shift position.
But the D light is on the most and thus should be the first to burn out.

This light-bulb is in the dashboard and indicates the transmission shift
position (shift position indicator).  It's a bulb without any number but
it's a miniature bulb size T1 1/2 or T1.5, perhaps 14v. 100 ma. with a
wire terminal base.  Note that the T number signifies only the diameter
of the bulb and not its length, base, voltage, or current.   Most bulbs
for the dashboard are 74's which is a T 1.75 with a wedge base.  This
will not work since it has the wrong base.  A European 74 bulb exists,
known as E74 which is T 1.5 but it also has a wedge base.  As a
substitute, use a 2162 bulb which is a T 1.75 with a wire terminal base.
It will barely fit since it is slightly larger than the original
no-number bulb.  Purchased one from Bulbtown on the Internet for $0.70
plus $3.20 shipping.  It is supposed to be 13.2 mm long but what they
sent me was only about 11 mm long: Good! since 13 mm would almost touch
the plastic colored lens.

To access it, one must first remove the instrument panel and then the
gauge assembly and disassemble it.  Then remove both the speedometer
and tachometer dial plates and then some plastic tabs will release the
unit which contains the bulbs.  More plastic tabs release the PCB which
has the bulbs on it.  Each bulb has a red rubber base which can be
reused for the new bulb.  One pulls up this base to remove a bulb, and
then bends back the small wires and pulls the glass bulb out of its
rubber base.

Here's a selection of significant entries from my repair log:
        	1990 ACURA INTEGRA: Repairs and Problems
ELECTRICAL
1998 106k Ignition key wouldn't remove until 1 min. wait if engine was
          not yet warmed up. Fixed 2004 (see below).
2004 153k Fixed 1998 key prob.: cleaned gear shift switch contacts
2003 149k Antenna wouldn't retract.  Lubed notched cable w/light oil.
2003 150K Fuel pump didn't run when cranking if engine was hot.  Had
          cracked solder joint on main relay.  Fixed w/soldering iron.
2007 171k Wouldn't crank sometimes.  Cleaned ignition switch.
2011      Fuel gauge stuck at empty. Fixed w/soldering iron