Guide: Replacing Reverse Light Switch
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Guide: Replacing Reverse Light Switch
by Maff Si on Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:14 am
I finally got round to fitting my new switch today, heres a guide to removal and fitting, Enjoy 
This is what you need, think they are around £7ish but dont really know cos i used the one from my old B5 Gearbox
The reverse light switch is situated at the front of your gearbox (If you don't believe me take a quick peek at your bell housing)
If you follow this there is no need to touch the undertray
It may be worth cleaning the electrical plug connections first incase its just dirty !
once you have established the switch is faulty by bridging the connector
loosen the switch with 22mm spanner then snap off the plastic connector
this will enable you to use a socket and some sort of T piece to undo the switch
Here is what i used for the job...
You will have to screw the new switch in as far as you can with your fingers
then use the spanner to give it a final tighten
See also http://www.fiestaturbo.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=740488&highlight=#740488
This is what you need, think they are around £7ish but dont really know cos i used the one from my old B5 Gearbox
The reverse light switch is situated at the front of your gearbox (If you don't believe me take a quick peek at your bell housing)
If you follow this there is no need to touch the undertray
It may be worth cleaning the electrical plug connections first incase its just dirty !
once you have established the switch is faulty by bridging the connector
loosen the switch with 22mm spanner then snap off the plastic connector
this will enable you to use a socket and some sort of T piece to undo the switch
Here is what i used for the job...
You will have to screw the new switch in as far as you can with your fingers
then use the spanner to give it a final tighten
See also http://www.fiestaturbo.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=740488&highlight=#740488
Last edited by Maff Si on Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
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by Excursion on Sun Feb 29, 2004 1:13 pm
The switch in your third pic down is actually an escort one, I don't think they work in a fiesta.
You can only use black ones I think.
You can only use black ones I think.
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by Maff Si on Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:22 pm
Excursion :The switch in your third pic down is actually an escort one, I don't think they work in a fiesta.
You can only use black ones I think.
Yeah Mark thats why i was replacing it as the gearbox was from an escort
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by Rhinopower on Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:10 am
went to do it this morning, i cant find the switch, can any1 illustrate a bet better where it is, haynes manual is a loads of s**t aswel
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