Miata Mailing List: June 1993, Message #45
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   From: mja@kpc.com (Michael Abbott)
Subject: Reverse follow up
   Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1993 13:01:53 -0400


Last week I wrote:

> My 1990 Miata sometimes fails to light its back-up lights when I drive in
> reverse.  I have traced the problem to the transmission-mounted switch.  I
> visited my neighborhood dealer today and the exceptionally helpful parts guy
> found THREE different switches in stock:
>
> 	a.  the original for early '90 models
> 	b.  an updated part with shorter wires, different male connectors,
> 	    and a slightly longer switch "button"
> 	c.  a revised-updated part much like (b) but the button is shaped
> 	    differently.
>
> I went with the latest-greatest, (c), hoping that it fixes problems Mazda
> found (such as this intermittent failure).  The shorter wires and changed
> connectors will force me to do some wire splicing though.

During removal of the faulty switch I discovered that my car actually had
switch (b), not (a) as I suspected.  I was confused because the neutral
switch and the back-up light switch are right next to each other and I
traced the wrong wires on my back under my car using the mirror....  Okay,
well, so at least I didn't have to do any wire splicing.  Replacing the
switch was trivial and as far as I know (it's hard to see one's own back-up
lights from the driver's seat) all is well.

PS -- I am going "off the air" today.  I'll resubscribe just as soon as I
can, but in the meantime don't panic if mail to me bounces.