I have a 92 Hatch Si and I just realized last night as I was dropping my friend off at her house that my reverse lights were on. I was in neutral and they were still on. Even when I put it in first and take off....They are still on. Does anyone know what it could be?? Thanks

 

Have you done anything to the car recently?

Are your taillights on all the time too?

 

heh, are they your reverse lights or your license plate lights?
just thought i would put a little humor here

 

probably a bad reverse light switch in your tranny. the switch just unbolts. easy fix.

 

mine does the same thing.... i tried unplugging the switch to see if it would turn off, but still it stayted on. or does it work in reverse....where the switch has to be functioning porperly to turn the rear lights off.....

how much do these switches go for?

 

Well me and my friend took the tranny off to change out the clutch but that's about it, and the tail lights aren't on all the time...Only when I turn them on.

 

Rodney.....Where would the "reverse switch" be? What does it look like?

 

The switch should be on top of the trany under the distribure .... atleast that's where it is on my 91 civic.

 

Is it something I would have to replace? If so, where would I get it at and how much do you think it would cost?

 

first off, nake sure the switch is plugged in.

I've never seen a reverse switch go bad, usually just the wiring ripped apart when a tranny swap is done.

IF it does prove to be faulty, I have plenty, $5 to cover shipping.

 

how much for the switch itself. and does it have the gasket/washer?

if a switch is faulty, WOULD is keep the reverse lights on?

 

sounds like you forgot to hook it up, or you sliced a wire somewhere and its grounding out.

 

ok i just found out i have the same problem too.
when i put it into reverse the light stays on even if i'm in neutral.
so i shoudl check the reverse switch right. and its located somehwere on the tranny under the distributer. whitch switch is it exactly?
any other suggestions?

any of these?

 

the reverse lights turn on when i put it into gear too.

 

i was just looking at mine the other day and i'm guessing its the one thats connected to the actual tranny. 3rd pic. but i'm not sure. I couldn't figure out how to get it off haha. If you figure it out 92civic si...let me know. and if I figure it out I will let you know.

 

yeah its the third pic.

stick it in reverse, take it outta reverse, and while the lights are on, trace the wires back from that switch to the two bullet connectors, and unplug it, one wire at a time. Goes out? Bad switch. you can take the switch out with a 19 mm wrench.

 

Ok cool. I just got done replacing the reverse switch...(The third pic that 92 civic si posted) It now works fine. thanks a lot guys.

 

man that was 20 days ago.... your slow

 

Yeah yeah yeah. I know. lol. I been busy and had to wait for the part to come in ha.

 

hope you didn;t pay anything for it.