reverse lights with 4 speed

[allioop108]

Help anyone. I finally got all of the linkage hooked up to my car so that it works the way the factory intended, ie. need to put tranny in reverse to remove key from ignition. I thought after doing all of this my reverse lights would be functional but so far nothing. My question is, on the 4 speed cars what exactly turns on the reverse lights. I thought it would be the column spinning but then again now that its in reverse and key can come out I see that as the equivelent of the column being in park position if car was automatic. Since the column was from an automatic car and still has the neutral safety and reverse light switch on it do I have to adjust the switch so that reverse lights come on when shifter is in reverse (column in park), kind of how the switch would be adjusted in an automatic setup so that car starts in park and neutral? Help please, remember this was an auto to 4 speed conversion. Also does this mean that a correctly working 4 speed car will always turn on the reverse lights before one removes the key?

Allen
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[allioop108]

Should be a receptacle on the tranny or shifter for a plug to plug in the back-up lights. You'll have to take the neutral safety switch off and figure out what two wires are for the back-up lights. Run those two wires to the plug (will need lengthened I'm sure). And light em up! EDIT. The back-up lights on your stick car will have NOTHING to do with the column anymore.


nope no receptacle on the new tranny, st10, nor the old tranny muncie m21. Thanks but is there anyone out there with an original 4 speed who really knows their car that can give me a specific answer.

Allen
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[Scott Miller]

Allen'

You need to replace the auto trans neutral/back up safety switch with the correct 4-speed back up light switch.

GM # 3943657

[allioop108]

Allen'

You need to replace the auto trans neutral/back up safety switch with the correct 4-speed back up light switch.

GM # 3943657

OK anyone have this part that they want to sell, I have cash burning a hole in my wallet, lol. Can I modify / adjust my old piece or do I strictly need the new piece. please help, ready to put car on road, want everything functioning perfectly. Also I'm looking at the slots in the pic you sent and it seems the switch will have a similar type of adjustment.

Allen
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[Roberta]

Before the column key, ala '68 the switch for the BU lights was on the shifter/trans, I know Dave Hemker scrambled to get that switch off the '70 GS350 4-speed, he and I parted out, and I think even the '70 was part of the shifter, email Dave (silverbullet@centurytel.net)

[Scott Miller]

OK Can I modify / adjust my old piece or do I strictly need the new piece.

Allen,

Al Yeager (IDOXLR8) V8 board name

Modified a auto tran N/S switch to work on his 4-speed car. I'm not sure how well it worked. He was very happy when I sold him the extra NOS switch that I had. I paid about $ 75.00 each for the last two that BUICK FRAM had.

Scott

[Scott Miller]

Allen,

I found one. You can have this one that I just purchased off of Ebay for $ 33.50 plus shipping. Or you can Email the seller, I'm sure he has more to sell.

Scott

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2489873854&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:US:6


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[Scott Miller]

Allen,

Do you have the NO START Switch & Bracket for you car.

Scott

[SP4SPD]

Scott
I am interested in the clutch no start switch, if you want to sell it.
You can e-mail me at SBP455@wowway.com.
Thanks

[allioop108]

Allen,

Do you have the NO START Switch & Bracket for you car.

Scott

scott i have the switch, do you have the bracket?

Allen
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[IDOXLR8]

Allen,

Al Yeager (IDOXLR8) V8 board name

Modified a auto tran N/S switch to work on his 4-speed car. I'm not sure how well it worked. He was very happy when I sold him the extra NOS switch that I had. I paid about $ 75.00 each for the last two that BUICK FRAM had.

Scott I as Scott posted I modified a automatic one and it worked for a wile and them I stepped up to the plate and install the correct one that Scott got me. Save your self a lot of trouble and install the correct one, AL.

[allioop108]

Ok my 4 speed reverse light switch came in the mail and I installed it and got my reverse lights to work, that is after I found the break in the wiring harness. Of course that left me without the neutral safety switch but I ran wires from here to the clutch start switch and the motor cranked over with the clutch pedal depressed, woopie once again. Now my question is, the plug for the automatic neutral safety switch is different from the connection on the clutch start switch. Is there a special connector harness to join the two or did the factory use a total different under dash harness with the appropriate connector? I'm just jumping the connection with a wire but I want to keep everything looking factory. Please enlighten me with words and or pictures.

Allen
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[allioop108]

Ok, just saw that year one sells a connector harness, guess this is what I need.

Allen