Neutral position switch swap gotta drop trans, wtf

mgrotel · 01-17-2021, 12:12 AM

04 sti six speed in a 06 wrx. Trying to change out switch. I gotta drop the damn trans?

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AceKingNYC · 01-17-2021, 09:29 AM

You don't have to completely drop the trans BUT it's a PITA. I used a series of extensions and a set of crows foot.

Removed the drive shaft, unbolted the crossmember, jacked up the motor to tilt the trans back.

It's doable.

here's the guide I used: https://howtune.com/articles/559-rep...za-wrx-sti-6mt

mgrotel · 01-18-2021, 03:41 AM

Thanks for that link. What a pain in the ass, and even have the motor out. Might say forget it and just deal with cruise control not working.

AceKingNYC · 01-19-2021, 11:08 PM

I hear you, unfortunately I had to do it - when i swapped in my jdm sti trans i accidentally swapped the placement for the NSS and the Reverse sensor. Not fun, but wasn't the worst thing, just need lots of patience and if you have smaller hands it will help reach

NewSilverWRX · 01-19-2021, 11:46 PM

Do you have an openport and do you just need to flip flop the switch? If so, I think this can be done in the ecu. This comes up with 207 swaps. It can be a pain to find it but if someone has found it already itseasier. Romraider forums will have that info. Am I missing something?

mgrotel · 01-20-2021, 05:14 PM

I believe there was a mid year change one year with the switch. It went from ground actuated to signal actuated or something like that. I think I read about it on iwires website. Not sure if it can be tuned out, that would be ideal if so. Cruise control would be nice but Im not wresting with it and cutting up my arms to do it.

mgrotel · 01-25-2021, 02:47 PM

I quit being a wus and just went ahead and did it. It wasn't as bad as I was making it sound. Did a little more research and iwire has a good writeup on it. In 2006 the switch changed from normally closed to normally open, or maybe I got that backwards. Anyway, I got the meter out and tested resistance and turned out the old one was faulty. Took about 2 or so hours of actual work time. I spent a lot of time taking breaks and watching football. One of the downsides to having a tv in the shop is....squirrel!

AceKingNYC · 01-29-2021, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgrotel

I quit being a wus and just went ahead and did it. It wasn't as bad as I was making it sound. Did a little more research and iwire has a good writeup on it. In 2006 the switch changed from normally closed to normally open, or maybe I got that backwards. Anyway, I got the meter out and tested resistance and turned out the old one was faulty. Took about 2 or so hours of actual work time. I spent a lot of time taking breaks and watching football. One of the downsides to having a tv in the shop is....squirrel!

Glad you got it done. It's just a pain to swap, but it's not really hard. I took plenty of small breaks when i got frustrated but i resolved it all

mgrotel · 02-02-2021, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceKingNYC

Glad you got it done. It's just a pain to swap, but it's not really hard. I took plenty of small breaks when i got frustrated but i resolved it all

Excellent!

01-17-2021, 12:12 AM	#1
mgrotel Scooby Newbie Member#: 211590 Join Date: May 2009	Neutral position switch swap gotta drop trans, wtf 04 sti six speed in a 06 wrx. Trying to change out switch. I gotta drop the damn trans? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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01-17-2021, 09:29 AM	#2
AceKingNYC Scooby Newbie Member#: 406087 Join Date: Nov 2014 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: New York City Vehicle: 06 VF48 Wagon WRB	You don't have to completely drop the trans BUT it's a PITA. I used a series of extensions and a set of crows foot. Removed the drive shaft, unbolted the crossmember, jacked up the motor to tilt the trans back. It's doable. here's the guide I used: https://howtune.com/articles/559-rep...za-wrx-sti-6mt

01-18-2021, 03:41 AM	#3
mgrotel Scooby Newbie Member#: 211590 Join Date: May 2009	Thanks for that link. What a pain in the ass, and even have the motor out. Might say forget it and just deal with cruise control not working.

01-19-2021, 11:08 PM	#4
AceKingNYC Scooby Newbie Member#: 406087 Join Date: Nov 2014 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: New York City Vehicle: 06 VF48 Wagon WRB	I hear you, unfortunately I had to do it - when i swapped in my jdm sti trans i accidentally swapped the placement for the NSS and the Reverse sensor. Not fun, but wasn't the worst thing, just need lots of patience and if you have smaller hands it will help reach

01-19-2021, 11:46 PM	#5
NewSilverWRX Scooby Newbie Member#: 58485 Join Date: Mar 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Chicago IL Vehicle: 2004 RASC.207 WRX 5M PSM	Do you have an openport and do you just need to flip flop the switch? If so, I think this can be done in the ecu. This comes up with 207 swaps. It can be a pain to find it but if someone has found it already itseasier. Romraider forums will have that info. Am I missing something?

01-20-2021, 05:14 PM	#6
mgrotel Scooby Newbie Member#: 211590 Join Date: May 2009	I believe there was a mid year change one year with the switch. It went from ground actuated to signal actuated or something like that. I think I read about it on iwires website. Not sure if it can be tuned out, that would be ideal if so. Cruise control would be nice but Im not wresting with it and cutting up my arms to do it.

01-25-2021, 02:47 PM	#7
mgrotel Scooby Newbie Member#: 211590 Join Date: May 2009	I quit being a wus and just went ahead and did it. It wasn't as bad as I was making it sound. Did a little more research and iwire has a good writeup on it. In 2006 the switch changed from normally closed to normally open, or maybe I got that backwards. Anyway, I got the meter out and tested resistance and turned out the old one was faulty. Took about 2 or so hours of actual work time. I spent a lot of time taking breaks and watching football. One of the downsides to having a tv in the shop is....squirrel!