Reverse light help [Archive] - New England Subaru Forums

DC679731

11-11-2009, 01:14 PM

so i am having some problmes with my Reverse lights
all of my wires are fine i think its the switch or what ever on the trany
but i don't no were i can find this Switch

a little help please ? ? or any other suggestions

apkarian100

11-12-2009, 07:41 PM

I'm not sure if there is a switch in the tranny. Most likely you'll find a switch near the shifter. When the shifter is shifting in reverse, is completes an electrical circuit to ground.

Bu11dogg2

11-12-2009, 07:50 PM

^this

DC679731

11-13-2009, 10:55 AM

is it easy to get to ? can u get to it by just taking off the shifter boot ? or is it more complicated cuz i need to get them to work b4 i get it inspected this Monday

Hero

11-13-2009, 01:16 PM

don't forget to check the fuse box - might just be a blown fuse

Hero

11-13-2009, 01:23 PM

I'm not sure if there is a switch in the tranny. Most likely you'll find a switch near the shifter. When the shifter is shifting in reverse, is completes an electrical circuit to ground.

I haven't had to change one on my subaru, so I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the switch is on the tranny. Here's an example on a VW.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2950452

check the link below for the manual transmission back up light switch - think it's the one on top

http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByDepartment/Backup_Light/SUBARU

FREAK

11-13-2009, 04:27 PM

I just fixed this on our RS (Megs). It was plugged in under the hood and ran back to the tranny. I took pics I will find them

squeethebee

11-13-2009, 04:29 PM

Go FREAK!

ed

RCKSTR

11-13-2009, 08:42 PM

I just fixed this on our RS (Megs). It was plugged in under the hood and ran back to the tranny. I took pics I will find them
was it a pain to do? bump for pics!!!

DC679731

11-14-2009, 12:52 PM

I just fixed this on our RS (Megs). It was plugged in under the hood and ran back to the tranny. I took pics I will find them

o sweet i would LOVE some pics if you have them that would help a lot

DC679731

11-15-2009, 10:52 AM

pic please ! !

squeethebee

11-15-2009, 12:03 PM

Yeah FREAK, whats up!?

ed

DC679731

11-15-2009, 05:14 PM

ok well i just got back from working on the lights and i found the safety switch or whatever thx to my friend AnthonyB

took them out cleaned them up a bit with some BP blaster and now they work like new YES ! they will pass inspection

2.5guy

11-15-2009, 05:20 PM

good old maine state inspection, come to think of it I need to do my plate light and wing LED crap.....

DC679731

11-17-2009, 11:58 AM

no Leds for me but i would like a set of RS head lights so i can brake them and paint them

i think im going to go rummage around the junk yard one of these days

FREAK

11-17-2009, 01:44 PM

it was easy as hell to do! I cant find the pics and asked Meg to look.

Sorry I spaced this threasd guys :(

DC679731

11-18-2009, 11:12 PM

it was easy as hell to do! :(

yeah thats how i felt as well but now i keep having a vapor leek code pop up so i have a temp inspection sticker