Hey all,

There's three switches on my 86 transmission, i tested continuity on them and only 1 gave a steady reading.

- I only identified 2 through the FSM, the Neutral switch and the 5th&Reverse switch. I've got another one closer to the bell housing, whuzdat?

- Is checking for continuity the correct way to test them?

- Are they necessary? And if so, are there replacements?

Lemme know ��

Edit: a few searches yielded enough info to not worry about them, the neutral switch will be jumpered out cuz' it's not a vital part, the 5th/reverse switch will be replaced by a part from Atkins. Still wondering what that last switch is though...

 

a pic might help, US cars only had the two

 

There's a condenser (i.e., capacitor), not a switch, that bolts to the top of clutch slave cylinder. It's no longer available from Mazda.

 

It's most definitely a switch. I took some photo's;

This is the switch



This is the hole when shifter is in 4th



This is the hole when shifter is in any other position



Anyone?

 

yeah iv always wondered that as well. maybe a neutral switch for when u start the car? neither of mine are even plugged in since after i did my trans swap i put them in on the opposite sides and the wires dont reach lol