Manual switch for reverse lights

If I put a manual reverse light switch in my XJ will it pass North Carolina vehicle inspection?

Why don't you just fix the problem? Why a manual switch?

What year?

I've cleaned the NSS several times and my reverse lights are still intermittent so I thought I would eliminate the NSS.

ParadiseXJ said:

What year?

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I ask what year because it matters. If you have a power/comfort button is that working? If your rig is starting in P or N then it may not be your NSS at all.

On my '90 I was having problems with the thing starting (I got nothing) in P or N, also my reverse lights were not working, so I figured NSS. So I fixed the NSS (replaced it) and it started fine but the reverse lights still did not work. My Power/Comfort switch did not work either.

I looked at the fuses in the fuses block under the dash. There is a 7.5A fuse marked TRANS. It was blown. I replaced the fuse, whaddya know, it worked. Reverse lights worked, Power/Comfort switch worked. Problem solved.

If your rig is a similar YEAR, that may be your problem.

It's an 89. My power comfort switch works fine. When I got the XJ it didn't and I had to replace that fuse. When I cleaned the NSS the reverse light contact looked pretty worn and the reverse light works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. Just not dependable. I guess I could pick up another NSS at the local pull yard. They have a pretty good selection of XJs.

Thanks

Here in canada to run a manual reverse light switch it has to have an indicator light with the switch, so you can see if they are on or not.

Why not fix the problem,Why not answer his question?

sixer said:

Why not fix the problem,Why not answer his question?

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A new NSS cost about $260 and if I get one from a pull yard I may end up with the same problem I have now.

OKinNC said:

It's an 89. My power comfort switch works fine. When I got the XJ it didn't and I had to replace that fuse. When I cleaned the NSS the reverse light contact looked pretty worn and the reverse light works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. Just not dependable. I guess I could pick up another NSS at the local pull yard. They have a pretty good selection of XJs.

Thanks

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did you adjust/rotate the nss until the reverse lights go on when you reinstalled it? IIRC, you rotate until the reverse lights go on than tighten down

89xj said:

did you adjust/rotate the nss until the reverse lights go on when you reinstalled it? IIRC, you rotate until the reverse lights go on than tighten down

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I'll give that a try before I do anything else.

Well I called a NC inspection station and they said they don't even check the reverse lights so as long as they're not on when your in a forward gear you're good.

Wasn't there a recall on the NSS for the 89's? Seems my '89 is still eligible for dealer replacement of the switch.