Coin in Mazda3 shifter

[Ryland]

Well a coin just fell out of my hand hit the shifter and went down inside in my 2007 Mazda 3 Touring. Does anybody have any idea if that will cause a problem or a way to tear the shifter apart to get at it?

 

[Zargon]

shouldnt cause a problem as thats just a linked to a cable(most likely) under there

does it have a soft shiftboot or a gated shifter?

 

[Ryland]

It has a gated shifter. It hit the hard plastic and slid down inside then I stupidly shifted it and it fell.

 

[punjabiplaya]

the console in the middle comes out really easily, just pop it off (there are some screws in the armrest/storage thingy)

 

[exdeath]

There is normally a rubber boot surrounding the shifter mechanisms for this exact reason

 

[Ryland]

There is normally a rubber boot surrounding the shifter mechanisms for this exact reason

Thus I would assume that the coin is sitting somewhere next to the boot.

 

[Ryland]

I just found pics here http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?11997-How-To-iPod-Audio-Link

 

[Ryland]

Removing the coin was simple.