Tofuball

According to Mazda, this part was discontinued 6 months ago.

Anyone know where to get a new one?

I'm tired of swapping in used ones just to find out they're busted.

Any way to crack them open and fix them?

Pele

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Keep one around and unmolested for when I come up next. I'll compare it to the one on the truck and the ones in my FBs... Hell, I'll even see if the Geo or Honda take the same switches...

I suggest you check the Corolla, the Vert, the Miata, and The Matrix...

{Russian Accent}
Toyota parts, Mazda Parts, all made by Nippon Denso!
{/Russian Accent}

Worse comes to worst, jimmy in a little switch that gets hit by the shifter when it's in reverse and slip it under the boot and trim.

fcdrifter13

You could check Mitshubishi I forgot that they were parts sharing tranys back when the Starion was around.

88rxn/a

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victoria british has em..
25 bucks...
and while we are on the subject...do they screw out or what???
how does it come out of the tranny???

Pele

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Most commonly they screw in and out like an oil pressure sensor.

idsigloo

Ya, they are screw type.

88rxn/a

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thanks,
victoria british.
part # 71- 563 back up light switch 84-92 24.95
^^^^
straight form the book...

88rxn/a

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whats on the inside??
that goes inside the tranny???
is it some kind of contact that gets triggered when you put it in reverse????

Pele

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Yup. It's just a simple button.

88rxn/a

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what about just cleaning the "button" on the inside???
mine is meesed up and i havent tried to fix it yet...
maybe clean it with a cleaner then some kind of eletcric grease?

Tofuball

Cleaning it doesnt help. I tried that already

It's a huge bolt, thats what it is, and it screws right in :p

It is so insanely sensitive too, it drives me crazy.

88rxn/a

iTrader: (6)

you happen to order one???
just curious if ya found one yet??
i wonder if VB is still selling them...id imagine though...

Tofuball

I ordered one. It just got here.

This one is probably for the N/A or something.

It is VERY MUCH the wrong part. It's not the TII one.

So the search is still on.

88rxn/a

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who did you buy it from???
maybe ill buy it from you...!
ill shoot ya a PM!

Tofuball

Okie.

I bought it from VB :p

Tofuball

From NAPA:

First, the switch claiming to be for the NA:
http://www.napaonline.com/masterpage...p+Light+Switch

Next, the one with no info on it, but LOOKS like the NA switch anyway:
http://www.napaonline.com/masterpage...p+Light+Switch

This sucks, I cant find this TII switch ANYWEHRE.

Tofuball

From Advanced Auto Parts:

Looks like the N/A switch:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=401&ptset=A

Uh, I have no clue what this is:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=401&ptset=A

No picture, so I'm wary:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=401&ptset=A

And another one that looks the same as the N/A switch.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=401&ptset=A


Am I crazy?
The TII switch is HUGE compared to these dudes, with a button a good two inches or so long?

Tofuball

Olympus (used to be Olympic) Auto Parts has it the cheepest at $20.71
Part number 201-1660
Says it fits Mazda from 86-90, so I'm skeptical.

I'm going to drive over there and compare switches today.

Tofuball

Just to show everyone I'm NOT insane, here is the comparison between the two parts:



Note, the Beck/Arnley switch has the wrong threads, one of the connectors is male when it should be female (or vice versa, I can never remember) and it is TINY.

The stock TII switch is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Tofuball

I'm bloody pissed cuz my registration expires TOMMOROW, and this is the one part I need to pass inspection!

Somone help me out here!

Pele

iTrader: (28)

Crazy Rays?

Try ordering one for a B2600 truck or a MPV minivan or a 929...

Wht's the FD use for a reverse switch?

It's all the same tranny and all those cars ran up till 93 and probably beyond.

Maybe a Ford product has something similar.

Tofuball

I've been trying that. It's all just variations of the wrong switch.

The closest thing I saw was off an '88 929:
http://www.napaonline.com/masterpage...p+Light+Switch

And that is obviously wrong.

And every junkyard part I've pulled is DEAD.

88rxn/a

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for me to pass i ran to NAPA, bought some wire and the cheapest switch, ran the wire of a fused line and right to the lights, not the best way but i passed...untill i get me that switch and megasquirt..lol...:p

Tofuball

Hey, the inspection place said that wouldnt fly :p

I called Ray, he's working on it he says. Might be around $50.

I'll report back (Cuz I know somone else is going to have this problem)

Tofuball

Allright, Ray got back to me:

He said he exhausted all his possabilities and couldnt find a single person who sold it. He could only find the N/A version.



So, I'm screwed?