The instructions in the Haynes might be for a 1500 midget. For a 1275
you just need to remove the shift boot assembly then the reverse switch
is on the passenger side just in front of the gear shift lever. You
should be able to remove it without further dissassembly.
>Reply-To: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
>
>Well, I went back in to check on this and got to a point where I
thought
>I'd better ask a question.
>
>Reading from Haynes I realized that I am supposed to peel carpet and
sound
>proofing back from the tunnel on the left side (driver's?) and there is
an
>opening to get at the switch. Pulled back the carpet. Pulled back
some
>cloth insulation. Is this what the manual meant by sound proofing?
Then I
>hit a sheet about 1/4" thick with holes in it like pegboard. This
doesn't
>seem to peel back. Seems like it will just chip off and I won't be
able to
>replace it.
>
>Questions for those more knowledgable than I are:
>
>1) Am I supposed to peel this back anyway?
>2) Is this stock or something a PO put in to get around another
problem?
>3) Am I even looking on the right side (driver's side)?
>4) Can I get at this switch from underneath the car so I don't have to
mess
>with the tunnel?
>
>Thanks for any replies.
>
>Philip
>Burgundy 1974 Midget
>
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