Re: Slipping out of gear

[John Erickson <hombre@elp.rr.com>]

At 07:11 PM 11/25/2001 -0500, John C. Worden wrote:

>>And my backup lights dont work... They seem to turn on when I go
>>into fifth gear, instead of reverse... and they're bright! It kept
>>blinding people behind me at night, until a friend told me and I
>>removed the bulbs. Though I try, I'm an amateur mechanic at best,
>>and I have no idea what could be wrong.
>>Zack LeGrow
>>'86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
>
>
>
>Sounds like a messed up switch.  Easier than pulling the bulbs; unplug the
>switch at the transmission.  You can't miss it, because it's the only wiring
>going to the transmission.

It really sounds like someone plugging the reverse light wiring into the 
upshift light switch.  The upshift light switch stops the upshift light 
from displaying when you are in fifth.

HTH

John
'87 16v


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