Re: [alfa] Fwd: Spider Reverse Lights

["Gwynne W. Spencer" <gwynnes1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Keep a close watch on your BU lights. If the switch is that bad, it could 
easily fail more, to the point where it will not operate the relay either !!!!

Gwynne Spencer

At 06:47 PM 4/14/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>To all of the on and off digest help I thank you all and happily report
>that an inexpensive relay inserted into the circuit and controlled by
>the reverse / back up switch did the trick.
>
>All is well and I'm off to get the safety certificate tomorrow.
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>--- Barry Leavitt <barryleavitt@domain.elided> wrote:
> > Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:14:59 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Barry Leavitt <barryleavitt@domain.elided>
> > Subject: Spider Reverse Lights
> > To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
> >
> > I've been trying to troubleshoot the reverse lights on my '89 Spider
> > so
> > that I can get my insurance certificate this spring. However, at this
> > point I'm stumped.
> >
> > I have isolated the switch at the connectors where it emerges at the
> > base of the transmission and have confirmed using an ohm meter that
> > the
> > switch does in fact work.
> >
> > I have verified battery voltage at the other side of those same
> > connectors. When I "jumper" past the switch both reverse lights come
> > on
> > in full glory.
> >
> > So I'm out of ideas. If the switch works and the lights and circuitry
> > to the rear of the car work then how can they not work together???
> >
> > Any and all ideas would be appreciated.
> >
> > Barry
> > '89 Spider
> > Windsor, Ontario
> > Canada
> >
> >
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