Sti reverse lights staying on in every gear

stoner · 05-04-2009, 11:06 PM

05 sti

tranny was dropped and reinstalled

reverse lights workin every gear, but they go off in neutral.

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todeswalzer · 05-04-2009, 11:33 PM

open the trunk and move/swap around the reverse and brake bulbs...you should have enough play without having to cut or adjust the harnesses

Mulder · 05-04-2009, 11:41 PM

The wiring for the neutral and reverse switches on the trans may have been swapped when it was reinstalled. I'm not even certain this is possible with the connectors and switch locations but the symptoms point to it.

DeathSStar · 05-06-2009, 12:31 AM

^^

Either that, or you have a bad reverse light switch. Check into both and I bet one will be your problem.

mowgli29 · 06-16-2009, 04:36 PM

any word on this?

I'm having the same problem after I had some synchros replaced...I checked all the connectors on top of the tranny, all of them are connected, and you can't connect them to the wrong ones. Is it possible the switches were installed incorrectly on the tranny?

stoner · 06-16-2009, 09:01 PM

I think that it is possible I think thats what was up with ours. I could be wrong. I mean yeah the connectors go white to white and black to black

sexyrex02 · 06-16-2009, 09:19 PM

there is 2 connectors that go into the tranny one white one black. switch them around they were put into the wrong holes.

mowgli29 · 06-16-2009, 10:58 PM

awesome! thanks for the confirmation guys.

now, I should have room to do this without having to drop the tranny again, right?

it'll be good to get this back to normal, I think it was keeping my UTEC's launch control/flat shift limiter from working like it should!

stoner · 06-17-2009, 12:46 AM

Yeah u shouldnt have to drop the tranny.

mowgli29 · 06-17-2009, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoner

Yeah u shouldnt have to drop the tranny.

You, sir, are correct. Just did it in about 10 mins

but...launch control/flat shift limiter still not working right...hmmm. guess it's time to talk to TXS

05-04-2009, 11:06 PM	#1
stoner Scooby Specialist Member#: 52863 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Dallas Vehicle: 2007 B7 A4 Silver	Sti reverse lights staying on in every gear 05 sti tranny was dropped and reinstalled reverse lights workin every gear, but they go off in neutral. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 WRX 05 GTO/11 Sonata(!)	The wiring for the neutral and reverse switches on the trans may have been swapped when it was reinstalled. I'm not even certain this is possible with the connectors and switch locations but the symptoms point to it.

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mowgli29 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 203438 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: St. Louis, MO Vehicle: 2002 WRX PSM	any word on this? I'm having the same problem after I had some synchros replaced...I checked all the connectors on top of the tranny, all of them are connected, and you can't connect them to the wrong ones. Is it possible the switches were installed incorrectly on the tranny?

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stoner Scooby Specialist Member#: 52863 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Dallas Vehicle: 2007 B7 A4 Silver	I think that it is possible I think thats what was up with ours. I could be wrong. I mean yeah the connectors go white to white and black to black

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sexyrex02 Scooby Specialist Member#: 107232 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mansfield, ohio Vehicle: 2005 sti,05 sti sti obp ,sti wrb	there is 2 connectors that go into the tranny one white one black. switch them around they were put into the wrong holes.

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mowgli29 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 203438 Join Date: Feb 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: St. Louis, MO Vehicle: 2002 WRX PSM	awesome! thanks for the confirmation guys. now, I should have room to do this without having to drop the tranny again, right? it'll be good to get this back to normal, I think it was keeping my UTEC's launch control/flat shift limiter from working like it should!

06-17-2009, 12:46 AM	#9
stoner Scooby Specialist Member#: 52863 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Dallas Vehicle: 2007 B7 A4 Silver	Yeah u shouldnt have to drop the tranny.