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• ASF reverse light switch by bbob203 on 08 Jun, 2012 19:38
• if I put an asf in my 91 will I have issues with reverse light plug? read about something somewherr with an acn not working couldnt locate it though.
• #1 by R.O.R-2.0 on 09 Jun, 2012 18:11
• Quote from: bbob203 on 08 Jun, 2012 19:38

  if I put an asf in my 91 will I have issues with reverse light plug? read about something somewherr with an acn not working couldnt locate it though.
  

  
  the ASF will have the large 6 pin switch.
  
  your 91 takes a 2 pin switch, and has a 2 pin connector for that switch. i suppose you could hack the connector off an 85-88 golf/jetta and wire up the reverse light portion of it to a relay, that supplys power to the original switch wiring..
  
  the old 6 pin switches were very finicky, they had the power of the back up lights run thru the switch, and the contacts would degrade over time, then quit working..
• #2 by bbob203 on 10 Jun, 2012 06:58
• is there a tranny with the same gearing as the asf or a c n. that will have the right plug in it?
• #3 by R.O.R-2.0 on 10 Jun, 2012 09:02
• Quote from: bbob203 on 10 Jun, 2012 06:58

  is there a tranny with the same gearing as the asf or a c n. that will have the right plug in it?
  

  
  not that im aware of.
  
  are you seriously afraid to do a little wiring, but will happily tackle a trans swap?!
  
  its seriously 2 wires that need to be cut and have another plug installed..
• #4 by bbob203 on 11 Jun, 2012 19:11
• basically just cut off connector and put a few spade terminals on and plug into correct terminals in trans?
• #5 by R.O.R-2.0 on 13 Jun, 2012 09:20
• Quote from: bbob203 on 11 Jun, 2012 19:11

  basically just cut off connector and put a few spade terminals on and plug into correct terminals in trans?
  

  
  you could do that even..
• #6 by CRSMP5 on 13 Jun, 2012 09:55
• wire up the reverse light portion of it to a relay, that supplys power to the original switch wiring..
• #7 by R.O.R-2.0 on 13 Jun, 2012 09:58
• Quote from: CRSMP5 on 13 Jun, 2012 09:55

  wire up the reverse light portion of it to a relay, that supplys power to the original switch wiring..
  

  
  thats what i told him..
  
  doing it that way takes all the electrical strain off the reverse switch, provided that the ASF switch is even still good.. theres a good chance the switch is already dead..
• #8 by CRSMP5 on 13 Jun, 2012 10:12
• i know you did.. was copy paste (was trying to not have to grab keyboard.. but ahh well)... but bbob's last reply was plug right into switch... i wanted to post it a 2nd time for him...
  
  now a fyi...
  
  relay
  
  30= power
  87 = to backup lights
  85 ground
  86 power
  
  how i do the relay on this...
  
  original rev light power wire to 30 and 86
  other original wire goes to tail lights 87
  
  85 then goes to switch... other side of switch goes to ground..
  
  so you only add 2 pieces of wire per say.. its simple... not hard and will extend life of the $$$$$$ switch..
• #9 by R.O.R-2.0 on 13 Jun, 2012 10:27
• Quote from: CRSMP5 on 13 Jun, 2012 10:12

  i know you did.. was copy paste (was trying to not have to grab keyboard.. but ahh well)... but bbob's last reply was plug right into switch... i wanted to post it a 2nd time for him...
  
  now a fyi...
  
  relay
  
  30= power
  87 = to backup lights
  85 ground
  86 power
  
  how i do the relay on this...
  
  original rev light power wire to 30 and 86
  other original wire goes to tail lights 87
  
  85 then goes to switch... other side of switch goes to ground..
  
  so you only add 2 pieces of wire per say.. its simple... not hard and will extend life of the $$$$$$ switch..
  

  
  thats the primary reason i said anything about the relay trick..
  
  i dont really have much room to talk tho.. my 86 GTI, still has original wiring and switch.. works good tho.