Chaps/ladies

Ever since I’ve bought my car the reverse lights have never worked - bulbs all ok as is fuse etc

Bought a reverse light switch last week and went to do it tonight

As the old saying goes what a pig of a job. I’ve been on it 3 hours and still haven’t been able to do it. It’s definitely a faulty switch as I plugged the new one in and the lights work

I can just about get a 19mm ring spanner on but there’s no way I can turn it whilst the car is on axle stands

The switch is in such a bad position and every time I apply force the spanner slips

Is there an easier way or tool to remove the switch?

Or does the box need to be dropped

Any help and advice appreciated

Thanks

Adam

Sure you’ve got the right one? The reverse switch is ok the neutral switch is a nightmare.

Yeah got the right one as I tried the new switch plug into the plug of the one that was plugged in and it worked with the new switch plugged in

Can’t have got the wrong one as there was 3 different types of plugs around that area

Place a jack under the box, undo the cross member and Lower the box down, gives more access, still a bitch though with exhaust on.

 

Jeff

Place a jack under the box, undo the cross member and Lower the box down, gives more access, still a bitch though with exhaust on.

 

Jeff

 

Thanks Jeff

Will give it a shot on Sunday