vw t25 automatic reversing light switch

[colincolin64]

Hi ther can any one help I am trying to find the reversing light switch on my gearbox and can't find it it is a 1.9 water cooled dg engine automatic

[tonytech]

Its on the gear lever.
The contact block also houses the starter inhibit switch.

T

[colincolin64]

Hi toni do you mean inside the van under the housing ?? Or under the van cheers colin

[tonytech]

Inside the van, under the plastic cover that the gear lever sticks through.
There is a copper contact on the stick itself and a plastic block with 6(i think) contacts fixed to the gear lever mounting.
4 of the blocks contacts allow the starter motor to run. (When the van is in Neutral or Park)
2 of the block contacts handle the reversing lights.

T

[colincolin64]

i can see these toni but not the switch i have bought looks nothing like what i got it is a screw in type plug cheers colin

[tonytech]

Wrong switch.
Who did you get it off?
Do they know anything about T25 Autos?

T

[colincolin64]

Got it off just kampers

[colincolin64]

Toni do you no where I can buy one from then mate cheers colin even on ther website it showing a screw in type cheers mate

[tonytech]

Brickwerks do the sliding contact.
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/t ... witch.html
I dont know if the contact block is available, but have a look at yours, it probably just needs cleaning up.

T

[colincolin64]

Ok mate thankyou for all your help you have been brill I owe you a good drink t

[tonytech]

No problem.
Thats what this forum is all about
Autos are fairly rare beasts and not covered by Haynes.

Enjoy your van.
T

[colincolin64]

hi toni thanks again i cleaned up the switch but still no good so i have orded a new one from brickwerks cheers mate

[colincolin64]

Hi toni sorry to miver can this part cause the van to cut out while I drive when I slow down it is now cutting out but when I put back in park it ok ?? Any ideas mate 07786037474

[tonytech]

No. it wont make the van cut out.
The switch can stop the starter motor turning when in Park or Neutral.

What are the symptoms of cutting out?
Gradual loss of power?
Juddering?
Sudden engine stop?

Back to the reversing lights....
Have you tried shorting the wires to the switch?

T

[colincolin64]

Hi toni no not tried that mate how do you do it ?? The van just cuts out now when I slow down and come to a stop then I put it in park and starts but have to keep the revs high cheers colin