Reverse Light Switch
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Hi all I know there has been some conversations on this before, but dose any one have a good picture where the switch is located
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I dont have a picture but remember it was easy enough to find with a torch once i had the engine cover off.
One to take care with - test first before putting the engine cover back on. The switch needs one or two washers as spacers - due to fiddly access its all too easy to drop the washer from the old one without knowing its even there and as theres often no new washer supplied with the new switch you wouldnt always know its needed. Fit the new one without a washer and the reversing lights stay stuck on. Sometimes they even need a 2nd washer to get the right clearance so always test it. Its an odd sized washer too but oddly its exactly the same as an oil drain plug washer so if in doubt order a couple of them as they are always cheap and handy spares for either job.
One to take care with - test first before putting the engine cover back on. The switch needs one or two washers as spacers - due to fiddly access its all too easy to drop the washer from the old one without knowing its even there and as theres often no new washer supplied with the new switch you wouldnt always know its needed. Fit the new one without a washer and the reversing lights stay stuck on. Sometimes they even need a 2nd washer to get the right clearance so always test it. Its an odd sized washer too but oddly its exactly the same as an oil drain plug washer so if in doubt order a couple of them as they are always cheap and handy spares for either job.
2003 MG TF 135 sunstorm
1979 MGB GT
Previously:
2002 115 TF + 1998 118 MG F
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Thank you so much for that can I go in from underneath?
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I have a reply to that..but it's a family forum!
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that even made the wife lol
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