Question regarding TJ manual console

ri01Harley

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I just bought this TJ. It is a 5 speed. The question is when I turn the headlights on, there is an interior light that comes on with the parking/headlights within the console. This light is loose in the console and I cannot figure what exactly it is for. Any ideas would be appreciated.
 
The light is for the automatic transmission shifter and illuminates the plate that displays which gear is selected.

Are you missing the shifter boot?
 
Someone either put a bulb in the empty socket of your manual, or your manual used to be an automatic and someone forgot to remove the bulb.
 
As stated above that is the automatic application shifter indicator light. On a manual shift vehicle that light harness should be taped up to the main harness it stems from. No bulb would be installed from the factory…
 
I just bought this TJ. It is a 5 speed. The question is when I turn the headlights on, there is an interior light that comes on with the parking/headlights within the console. This light is loose in the console and I cannot figure what exactly it is for. Any ideas would be appreciated.

It was moved inside the console to light up the inside of the console.
You could add a switch to it.