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YOUR RESEARCHBackup Lights no workee
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Clean dirt/corrosion off, works like a charm
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Took off the center console, removed the switch assembly on the driver's side, took it apart and cleaned all the dirt/corrosion off, works like a charm!
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I was a complete novice when I had to do this on my Tiptronic and I took probably an hour to do.
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Took off the center console, removed the switch assembly on the driver's side, took it apart and cleaned all the dirt/corrosion off, works like a charm!
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I'll try and get the car on a lift tomorrow to check, but the tip has a totally different sensor. It's also the sensor for the little led's on the dash that say what gear I'm in, and those work fine. Maybe the linkage is out of whack? Who knows, trying not to spend $400.
If its the switch it�s really easy to fix....unfortunately you have to take out the central console but there are plenty of guides on how to do that.
Once you�ve got to the switch it�s easy to open it up and clean the copper contacts and bend them so they touch more easily. I was a complete novice when I had to do this on my Tiptronic and I took probably an hour to do.
If its the switch it�s really easy to fix....unfortunately you have to take out the central console but there are plenty of guides on how to do that.
Once you�ve got to the switch it�s easy to open it up and clean the copper contacts and bend them so they touch more easily. I was a complete novice when I had to do this on my Tiptronic and I took probably an hour to do.
its the switch. take center console out and its on the driver side. Take the switch box out and bend the contacts. Search on the 996 turbo section. It shouldn't take for than an hour
The switch that's $400 is the one that sits on the side of the automatic transmission and tells the computer what gear you're in.
I'll be taking the console off today and seeing if I can fix the switch that's there.
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Took off the center console, removed the switch assembly on the driver's side, took it apart and cleaned all the dirt/corrosion off, works like a charm!
Be careful, it has two Phillips mounting screws, one is easy to see, the other is hidden behind one of the electrical plugs.
Here's a pic of the contacts that have to touch for the back up lights to come on. And yes, I cleaned it up a bunch more before putting it back together.
