[alfa] Fwd: Spider Reverse Lights

[Barry Leavitt <barryleavitt@xxxxxxxxx>]

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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