Changing the A/T shifter?

[sunny_poon]

I am totally new to this car stuff. I want to change my shifter on my 1999 automatic. I have been doing some searches on the internet and noticed that there are ones suitable with overdrive, and ones that do not support overdrive they say.
Now I have some questions for you guys:
1) Will any aftermarket automatic shifters fit my Corolla?
2) Seeing how my Corolla has overdrive, would I still be able to fit a shifter that does not support overdrive? Or do I strictly have to go with the ones that do support overdrive?

[RoachRolla]

i got a shift boot and new shifter knob to replace that doofy AT knob that comes with the rolla. Now it kinda looks like a stick shift. As for the OD button, i cut the wire, added some wire, and hooked a switch up to it.

[quangtran89]

^ that awesome. So you can turn the OD off and on with a switch? I'm planing on doing something like this to my car

[RoachRolla]

Originally Posted by quangtran89

^ that awesome. So you can turn the OD off and on with a switch? I'm planing on doing something like this to my car

Yup. I got a little toggle switch to turn it on/off. But for whatever reason it requires two flicks to turn the OD on or off. Its wierd, but it works. And its easy to do!

[TenZen]

Originally Posted by RoachRolla

Yup. I got a little toggle switch to turn it on/off. But for whatever reason it requires two flicks to turn the OD on or off. Its wierd, but it works. And its easy to do!

Maybe your switch is broke or something? And that looks cool. Come do it for me, im lazy. And broke.

[RoachRolla]

Originally Posted by TenZen

Maybe your switch is broke or something? And that looks cool. Come do it for me, im lazy. And broke.

idk, it still turns it on/off, but whatevssss. LOL, yes, lets meet halfway between New York and Kentucky so we can change the shifter. You bring me some BBQ potato chips and Ill be there.
only like ~20 total for the boot and shifter thing, its not that costly

[TenZen]

Originally Posted by RoachRolla

idk, it still turns it on/off, but whatevssss. LOL, yes, lets meet halfway between New York and Kentucky so we can change the shifter. You bring me some BBQ potato chips and Ill be there.
only like ~20 total for the boot and shifter thing, its not that costly

That sounds like a deal to me. I'll bring like 3 bags

[asunde_1zzfe]

That's awesome! I have been looking for some time now for a replacement automatic shifter, and boot for my 8th gen corolla, but I can't find any anywhere Any recomendations on where I should look?

[GaryGoatse]

I did a shifter swap on my 1999 auto VE using a special one made for a Civic. It is the style where you push the button straight down with your thumb to shift but i glued the button in place and detatched it from the actual stick so you have to slam the entire piece down to shift.

Now, when i did this it had no overdrive button so i just soldered the two wires together. When would i ever want my overdrive turned off? does it really matter?

[RoachRolla]

Originally Posted by asunde_1zzfe

That's awesome! I have been looking for some time now for a replacement automatic shifter, and boot for my 8th gen corolla, but I can't find any anywhere Any recomendations on where I should look?

you got an Autozone where you live? They had them there.