Patent ID: 7699483

Claim:
A device for the illumination of a transmission display of a motor vehicle, comprising an areal lighting means configured to provide an at least substantially uniform illumination of the total display, said lighting means including at least one light emitting diode configured to provide an illumination of a respective individual selected gear display, differentiated in comparison with the uniform illumination of the total transmission display, said illumination comprising a more intensive illumination of the respective individual selected gear display, said at least one light emitting diode located on said areal lighting means, at least one electronic component controlling said light emitting diode and located on said areal lighting means, at least one electronic component controlling the areal lighting means and located on said areal lighting means, wherein the areal lighting means provides a support for at least one light emitting diode, for said at least one electronic component controlling the light emitting diode, and for said at least one electronic component controlling the areal lighting means, and wherein the device has at least one flexible conductor track connected to the at least one light emitting diode, the at least one electronic component controlling the light emitting diode and the at least one electronic component controlling the areal lighting means.