Wiring Ripped Out Of R32 Gtr Gearbox

[ae86 boy]

hello was driving home today when i heard a snap/bang etc

turns out the front driveshaft ripped out the wiring from the gearbox and to fix it is basically a gearbox out job (cant get to where its been ripped)

after a bit of web browsing i have come to understand that these wires are there to tell when the car is in reverse and neutral.

can anyone confirm this?

if so i can only think it would cause for there to be no reverse lights. would there be anything else?

thanks

[Duncan]

yes that's right, it is neutral and reverse switches. reverse for reversing lights, and neutral is an input to the ECU for some reason.

You should not have to remove the gearbox. put a jack under the rear of the gearkbox and undo the 4 cross member bolts. slowly let the jack down until the attessa line at the rear starts to get tight. that should give you enough clearance to get at everything.

there is a short wire from each switch to a plug. the plugs go into the front body loom which includes starter motor and a few other things. should be easy enough to repair if the loom is damaged....depends where the wires broke.

[ae86 boy]

thanks duncan. well i think ill leave it for now if its only going to effect my reverse lights. from what ive felt the wire's snapped off right on the plug. incase i do decided to get it fixed in assuming the plugs going into the gearbox screw or pop out? otherwise connecting wires back up to the plugs even with the gearbox hanging down may be a bit tricky.

[dantheman88]

Does anyone know the wiring for a r32 box? The loom connectors have been ripped off mine so i dont know which is the neutral and reverse. and which is neg and pos on each?

[dantheman88]

anyone?

[blind_elk]

Don't know which switch is which, but the wiring shouldn't be a problem as they are simply switches - no +ve or -ve needs to be considered.