Thread: Puma Reverse Switch Head Scratcher?!

My reverse lights became intermittent so I bought a new switch for the passenger side of the gearbox. Fitted it and still no lights.

Took the plug off and bridged it and lights went great. Read on here someone removed the switch o-ring so it could be a fraction tightened more and that worked for them. Tried that, no joy. Removed switch and put plug and depressed the ball bearing - lights work great.

So it seems my switch isn’t sitting deep enough in the box to be activate? My gearbox is a refurbed Ashcroft supplied one so should be all good - and the previous switch was working until it went random then not at all.

Photo is of new part number for switch. I’m left looking at comparing the old one and taking its o-ring off and hopefully it sits a little deeper. Can’t think of what else I can try.

when i do a rebuilt gearbox I fit a new genuine switch lr077773 so i dont have these issues.
Same deal with a transfer case, always fit a new diff lock switch and alloy washer.