The gearshift bulb stopped working and I need to turn off/reset emergency front crash warning light?

JOSHUA DISTEFANO

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2019 NISSAN SENTRA
1.8L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
38,000 MILES

The very tiny bulb in my gearshift that lights up numbers and letters blew out, I need to replace it, but I don't know what bulb I need for it. Does anyone know? Also, my emergency front crash warning light has been on since I bought the car, how can I turn it off or reset it, is there a way to disconnect it? I know how to turn off the system through menus when I start the car but that does not turn off or reset the warning light. Thank you very much for any help anyone can give me in regard to these two issues I really need to figure this out.

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KEN L

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The bulb looks like a regular small automotive bulb. I have included an image in the diagrams below and how to change it out as well. The emergency front crash warning light is a separate issue so please start a new question for that unless the IPDM is out so if the bulb is okay, I would do a CAN scan to confirm the IPDM is out. You can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) from Amazon.

Here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 AT 9:35 AM

JOSHUA DISTEFANO

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I will make a second post in regard to emergency front crash warning light as suggested. I'm still concerned about what bulb I need for gearshift though. As I think I stated neither AutoZone or advance auto could access info on size/number of the bulb in their computers and by eyeing them up it was clear that the Nissan bulb was smaller than the ones they would standardly recommend, and they did not have one I needed all were too big. There is a number on bulb, but it is so tiny, and a bit worn it can't be read. I really need a number for bulb, so I know what I need a picture doesn't really help. It has no bulb number and even the bulb pictured looks very large in comparison to the bulb I took out. Thank you again.

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Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 AT 10:49 AM

JOSHUA DISTEFANO

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I can supply the best pictures of bulb I can take if it would help figure out replacement bulb needed.

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Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 AT 4:17 PM

KEN L

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Thanks for the images of the bulb. Unfortunately, we don't have a number for the bulb, you will need to call the dealer's parts department for that information.

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Thursday, February 9th, 2023 AT 9:27 AM