2003 Baja 5-Speed Back-up Lights Switch Assembly

[rp2813]

Greetings all -- I just joined USMB due to the increasingly low activity level on Baja-focused Scoobytruck site forum. 

 

I need to replace the back-up lamps switch on my 2003 Baja but have not found any useful information on the process through on-line posts (even after doing a search here) or videos.  My Chilton repair manual is little help with regard to this job.  I swear I had seen something on this repair in the past, and it didn't seem that difficult.  I was planning to do it myself.

 

The reason I'm asking for advice is because I recently brought my Baja to the dealership for the Takata air bag recall and asked them to check the switch.  They confirmed it was bad and gave me a quote for the work that included 1.5 hours of labor.  I didn't think this job was so complicated as to require that amount of time to perform it.

 

Can anyone advise me, or steer me to a site or video that speaks to this repair?

 

Thanks,

 

Ralph

[Mike104]

Auto or Manual transmission/

[Gloyale]

Manual trans is a 5 minute fix......auto trans it might take 10.

 

1.5 hours is rediculous

[rp2813]

Thanks, and yes, it's a manual trans.  I swear I saw pictures on this operation somewhere and it appeared that the only tricky part was fishing the wires up and over the housing, otherwise it was a quick repair.  This is why I was skeptical of the 1.5 hour labor quote.  Thanks for confirming.