by Flat6Estate » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:14 pm
From his description, i'd imagine that the washer sits between the switch and the casing of the gearbox.
What was described as "a fairly thick washer" by my mechanic, he said he replaced it with a washer approximately 1/3 of the thickness to resolve the issue.
I asked him about running without the washer at all.
he said he would be worried about gearbox oil leaking out between the switch and the washer.
Daytona, if you can get some help from another human while you remain under the car, get the switch out of the box, and get the other human to select reverse with the ignition on (reds on dash) and then stand behind the car while you operate the switch with your finger.
If the reverse lights go on and off, it may just be the position of the switch in the box, and the washer trick may resolve the issue....
hope this helps
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Flat6Estate on Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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