have dealer do it?

I've got the book at home too, I just haven't gone through that part yet.

I assume you take apart from the inside? Like removing the console and all that jaz? Doesn't that require removing some or all of the dash panelling too?

AFAIK it's cable rather than mechanical linkage. Hence all the crappy short-shift adapters rather than true short shifters....

And to answer your earlier question, no I don't have a SSA.

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