Re: [DML] Re: Backup light help.

[Peter Lucas <lucas@xxxxxxxx>]

When I first got my automatic, the reverse lights were stuck on in  
park, neutral, and reverse, and the starter would run in park,  
reverse, neutral, or drive, but not in 1 or 2.  Turned out that the  
multiswitch was physically damaged from the outside (nailed by a  
stone or something, I assume). The damage was not all that obvious,  
but replacing the switch/cable assembly cleared it all up.  So, don't  
be so sure that it isn't the switch.

--Pete Lucas
    VIN #06703


On Jan 20, 2006, at 9:54 AM, Dave Swingle wrote:

> On the Automatic its part of the multiswitch (neutral start switch)
> that is on the passenger side, held in by a bracket, has a big cable
> coming out that runs up to the junction box on the back wall of the
> engine compartment. If you just pull it out of the trans you'll lose
> about 1/2 gal of ATF unless you drain it first. This one is a bigger
> problem since the cable is molded at both ends. I've never seen one
> fail. I would think that, if this switch had failed, the car would not
> start since the switch would be indicating "reverse" all the time.  
> Of c
> ourse they could have jumped that, so then the car would start in any
> gear.



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