'72 4spd reverse lights

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Aug 16, 2006 | 08:44 AM

tonyk72

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'72 4spd reverse lights

I thought I had my backup lights hooked up right until I noticed they are on all the time! I know the switch works fine because if I remove the rod and manually adjust the switch the lights will shut off.
Is it just the positiong of the switch that is messing me up?

Aug 16, 2006 | 09:08 AM

Bob Onit

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Did you try swapping the wires on the switch?

EDIT OOPS! I missed the part about "shutting off manually"...nevermind
The post is only 3 1/2 lines long and I still mised a part.

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Aug 16, 2006 | 12:57 PM

mdj21

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yes, probably just needs to be adjusted.

Aug 16, 2006 | 04:09 PM

VCuomo

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(And it was a PITA on my '72!

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Aug 18, 2006 | 03:53 PM

tonyk72

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This is driving me mental!
I still can't get it right...

The reverse lights will come on when I first engage Reverse and then they will go out. Why won't they stay on?!?!

Aug 18, 2006 | 04:35 PM

wabco40

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyk72

I did the switch adjustment using a multimeter. Select reverse and do a conductivity test across the terminals (you may have disconnect the wire from the switch) then adjust the switch position until you just get conductivity. The problem I found was that the control rod from the reverse linkage to the switch only produces a small amount of movement so its very fine line between the switch being opened or closed.

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