you shouldnt have had to take out the cluster around the gear shifter. its just on panel put on by metal retaining clips. about 6 or 7 of them. i take mine of pretty regularly to run radio cell phone etc.. i cant believe you'd even have a problem start on the bottom left on the grey panel you really cant go wrong.. very odd that you had to take out the trim around your gear shifter. you dont have to remove tha center console at all. its totaly independent even on the 98+ cars. well they have two screws at the bottom of theres im think. anyway if the wires ar to short crimp on a few extra inches and then you have enough room to run them again.
