How to fix a backup light switch.

[rabbitman]

Here: http://www.brokevw.com/reverseswitch.html is all the pictures and some good info.

The link shows how these go bad and sorta how to fix 'em.

But what I did after having the backup lights start flickering again after putting in a new switch only 2ish years ago, is I took the switch apart, cleaned the burnt contacts as good as I could and then flipped the "button" over.

The reverse button is the farthest forward one when it's installed, and only the mk1/four wire switch is easy to disassemble, all the others are glued/welded together.

After doing this either relay the backup lights or get LED bulbs, I've never seen 'em just heard about 'em....

[clbanman]

LED bulbs:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2F1157.htm

[rabbitman]

After driving around with the switch fixed by this method I've noticed the backup lights will come on in 5th gear when I first hit that gear or hold the shifter far into 5th.