[The_GRIZZ]

had a mate point out to me the other day that my reverse lights come on in 4th gear, i looked at him and said 'bullshit' he said nah ill show ya. he got in switched the car in put it in 4th and WTF? reverse lights are on
whats the go here, can anyone help me cause fucked if i know whats goin on?

Cheers

Grizz

[royce]

what about 5th?

[Damo]

Has he had the tranny out recently?

Sounds like he's got the connector for the reverse switch connected to the 4th gear switch.

I wonder if the EGR kicks in when he's reversing

[royce]

thats what I was thinking, though do vits have seperate switches for 4th and 5th?

[Damo]

royce wrote:

thats what I was thinking, though do vits have seperate switches for 4th and 5th?

NFI, didn't realise it was a Vit. Fairly likely though.

[Scrawny]

Sounds like the switch is picking up the fourth and reverse gates, might need adjusting? Unless something has broken or is heavily worn.

[The_GRIZZ]

I'm back

Royce: not in 5th

Damo: any idea where these switches are and i did pull gear box out to replace clutch

ScrawnC:

Quote:

Sounds like the switch is picking up the fourth and reverse gates, might need adjusting?

what would i need to adjust?

[Damo]

The_GRIZZ wrote:

Damo: any idea where these switches are and i did pull gear box out to replace clutch

On the Sierra they are on the top of the 'box between the shifter and the bellhousing, I can only assume that on the Vit they are going to be in a similar spot. Might be a bugger of a spot to get to?

[The_GRIZZ]

Damo spot on with the friggin switchs found them..... well i thinks its them there just blobs back me engines got a leak but thats another thread....... i'll ave a look tomorra mornin when eveything is cold and i've got a few more hours to buggerise around

[Damo]

The_GRIZZ wrote:

Damo spot on with the friggin switchs found them..... well i thinks its them there just blobs back me engines got a leak but thats another thread....... i'll ave a look tomorra mornin when eveything is cold and i've got a few more hours to buggerise around

Good idea, i would probably be just leaning on the guard, staring at it with beer in hand

[Scrawny]

The_GRIZZ wrote:

ScrawnC:

Quote:

Sounds like the switch is picking up the fourth and reverse gates, might need adjusting?

what would i need to adjust?

I'm just guessing here as I have never played with these before but some switches are threaded in with a lock nut. Just a guess as fourth and reverse gates are close together. Hopefully you won't be pulling the box out again!! You might be able to pull out the gear lever and see down inside too.

[The_GRIZZ]

Any body got somethin that has what switch is what?

[Damo]

The_GRIZZ wrote:

Any body got somethin that has what switch is what?

There should only be 2 switches? Just unplug them & swap the plugs & you're done. Easy to test if you've got the right plugs.

[The_GRIZZ]

Okay that means one of them is just a blob of somethin

[The_GRIZZ]

Fixxed

[Scrawny]

What was the problem?

[The_GRIZZ]

Switches were ass-about

[Scrawny]

Nice easy fix then, sweet!

[sp1086]

So exactly what is the purpose of the 4th gear switch???

[The_GRIZZ]

Dunno, i'll flick through the manual later it may say somethin if not then WhoTF knows

[Westie]

The 5th gear switch I have been told in called a " Top over Top" meaning that when taken from 4th to 5th it goes into a sort of overdrive and tells the computer it will not need as much fuel.

As I say this is just what I have been told....

[Damo]

I'm pretty sure its to activate the EGR (exhaust gas recycle), which allows some of the exhaust gas to be vented into the inlet manifold. It's an emissions thing.

[The_GRIZZ]

Westie there is a HUGE hole in that theary mine no have 'putter mine have carby.

as i you read this i am going through my manual to see what it says

[The_GRIZZ]

Well aparently the two switches i swapped round don't exsist in the manual it only shows the 5th gear switch witch is a lot further back under the car than what i was playing with.....so...............meh. if anyone does find out what they are post it up here, i know one is a reverse sensor but the other one is what puzzles me msybe i have a crossbred mungle of a car.

(useless fuggin manual aaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh)

[Westie]

The late late 95's on have 5 switches on them

[The_GRIZZ]

heh mine 89

[Westie]

Hey The Trolly is a 89 also

[The_GRIZZ]

cool i'm gonna hijack my own thread here. Westie did yours ever have a problem with engine power