Reverse light switch - Page 2

gatos · Jun 4th, 2020, 17:57

As people said above. Also, may I stress, that it is very important it is to make sure that the gearbox is supported properly. Not too low and not too high. If there is a lot of stress in the mount, then the last bolt will be harder to remove and with the potential to damage the threads for good.

burak25 · Jun 5th, 2020, 12:00

We managed with a friend. This time used a better jack (air filled cushion style) and some air wrench. It got the job done.
Thanks for everyone pitching in. Saved me about 150€.

Metaxaflash · Dec 26th, 2023, 17:16

Having had no reversing lights for a couple of weeks now, prior to which they had worked intermittently, I was really pleased to find gatso's instructions on replacing the switch. However prior to going for this remedy I checked the bulbs were OK, they were and then when I put the car into reverse the lights came on. I did this several times and they continued to work. Apart from the bulbs I hadn't touched anything. I'm guessing that the switch is OK at the moment. If the lights fail again are the switches know to develop intermittent faults or could there be some wiring failure somewhere? Any known chaffing points? Areas for kinks?

burak25 · Feb 2nd, 2024, 06:40

Basically in my case, it was working if I pushed the gearbox to reverse hard and kept pressing. If I just switched reverse, it didn't work or it worked for a second (I installed parking sensor so beeping is the indicator).

Jun 4th, 2020, 17:57	#11
gatos Premier Member Last Online: Nov 15th, 2022 21:34 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / Essex	As people said above. Also, may I stress, that it is very important it is to make sure that the gearbox is supported properly. Not too low and not too high. If there is a lot of stress in the mount, then the last bolt will be harder to remove and with the potential to damage the threads for good. __________________ Current car: 2002 S40 1.9D, 1992 240SE Nullius in Verba

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Jun 5th, 2020, 12:00	#12
burak25 New Member Last Online: Feb 2nd, 2024 07:02 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Helsinki	We managed with a friend. This time used a better jack (air filled cushion style) and some air wrench. It got the job done. Thanks for everyone pitching in. Saved me about 150€.

Dec 26th, 2023, 17:16	#13
Metaxaflash New Member Last Online: Dec 27th, 2023 11:21 Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: Louth	Having had no reversing lights for a couple of weeks now, prior to which they had worked intermittently, I was really pleased to find gatso's instructions on replacing the switch. However prior to going for this remedy I checked the bulbs were OK, they were and then when I put the car into reverse the lights came on. I did this several times and they continued to work. Apart from the bulbs I hadn't touched anything. I'm guessing that the switch is OK at the moment. If the lights fail again are the switches know to develop intermittent faults or could there be some wiring failure somewhere? Any known chaffing points? Areas for kinks?

Feb 2nd, 2024, 06:40	#14
burak25 New Member Last Online: Feb 2nd, 2024 07:02 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Helsinki	Basically in my case, it was working if I pushed the gearbox to reverse hard and kept pressing. If I just switched reverse, it didn't work or it worked for a second (I installed parking sensor so beeping is the indicator).

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