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Okay, so I got an SR swap a little while back and just recently noticed that my reverse lights don't always come on. After a months worth of on and off, half-hearted troubleshooting, I've found that if I throw it all the way back into reverse, my lights don't flick on. But if I back it out of the gear halfway and slowly pull is back in, it flicks on. But if I keep pulling it back fully, it turns off again. Fuses are, of course, good; as well as the bulbs and light bar filament contacts, and wiring. So yeah, it's the switch. Searching has pointed me towards the first switch on the passenger side of the tranny closest to the engine with two wires in it. Correct? But...what the hell is wrong with it? Is it bunk, or can I fix this without getting a new one/wiring a ghetto switch? Anyone else who's had this, your feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Mr Fist9

Your car an original 5 speed?

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Yes, original 5 speed.

cotbu

swap neutral and reverse switches
or test for continuity in gear and out, so it would be for neutral, in neutral-continuity, any gear no continuity.
for reverse, in reverse-continuity, any gear including neutral no continuity.

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