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YOUR RESEARCHMy backup lights stopped working.
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Check by porsche (i got the porsche extended warranty)
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The car was thoroughly checked by Porsche (I got the Porsche extended warranty) before I bought it.
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Ended up using an adjustable one to get the switch off.
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I know of at least two cases where the tech forgot to reconnect the wires to switch after an RMS change.
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I tried using a metric wrench and I could not find one that fit?!
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I then used an ohm-meter to see if the switch worked.
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When I bought my '99 996, my reverse lights did not work.
When I bought my '99 996, my reverse lights did not work. The switch is located on the passanger side, towards the front of the car. I tried using a metric wrench and I could not find one that fit?! Ended up using an adjustable one to get the switch off. It turns out it is a GM PART! With a GM # on it. I tested the lights by shorting out the connector and turning the ign on. Lights worked. I then used an ohm-meter to see if the switch worked. It did.
The problem was that the switch was not being depressed enough while engaging reverse. I ended up filing down part of the hexagonal bolt part of it to allow the push pin to go deeper into the trans. That solved tha problem...
Perhaphs it is a common problem? Who else is missing reverse lights? Lou
My backup lights stopped working ~3 months after I got my 99 996 C4. The car was thoroughly checked by Porsche (I got the Porsche extended warranty) before I bought it. So I know the lights worked fine then. But a few months later a friend pointed out to me that the backup lights weren't coming on when I threw the car in reverse. I brought it to the dealer and they fixed it in no time at all. Sorry, but I didn't inquire as to what malfunctioned. I was just glad to have those lights working again.
Had any engine work done lately... like an RMS?
I know of at least two cases where the tech forgot to reconnect the wires to switch after an RMS change.
Lost the reverse lights and the tilt-down function of the passenger side mirror when tranny was placed in reverse. Dealer repaired it and told me that it was a sensor in the gearbox that had to be replaced. FYI.
Follow up to last post:
I pulled out the invoice form the dealer and found the part number that had to be replaced:
Reverse Light Switch #996-606-103-01 Part $18.99 Labor $48.95 (Out of warranty unfortunately)
Hope this helps.
Mike
Okay it's fixed...
Turns out it was the switch not being depressed enough, as noted in ninerguru's post. So what I did, was put a couple of tack welds on the head of the switch. Works like new.
Nerguru, do you have any type of quick shift on your car? I noticed this after I put my B&M in.
