reverse light switch replacement

[PierreW]

Hi , II think my reverse switch is defective, is it difficult to replace? Accessibility? what must be disassembled to access it?

[Allrand]

It's mounted on the top of the gear box so the console & transmission cover need to be removed.

[PierreW]

That's what I feared....

[bitsobrits]

There are so many repairs in an E that begin with "remove the front seats".


As a tip to make the console much easier to remove, slacken and disconnect the handbrake cable at the rear near the IRS so the handbrake lever can be positioned to near vertical. Yes, while that seems like more work overall, wresting the console over a handbrake lever that is not near vertical can result in damage to the console or dash.

[Allrand]

[PierreW]

There are so many repairs in an E that begin with "remove the front seats".


As a tip to make the console much easier to remove, slacken and disconnect the handbrake cable at the rear near the IRS so the handbrake lever can be positioned to near vertical. Yes, while that seems like more work overall, wresting the console over a handbrake lever that is not near vertical can result in damage to the console or dash.

Many thanks for this advice :-)