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[Njbimmer]

Got a few questions on the final steps to my spd swap.
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If i dont have the reverse light wireing in would it affect wether or not my car would start?

[mitchlevy7]

air bag pedal box is attatched to the steering column and youll have a heck of a time removing it. it also doesnt have the clutch pedal backing spring. assuming you have an airbag car, the easiest thing to do would be to just unbolt the brake pedal and then bolt in the new clutch and brake pedal assymbally. Make sure you unclude the bushings inside or the pedals will be sloppy as hell. Don't worry about the lack of the clutch spring backing plate, with a properly bled clutch, you wont need it.

that depends on what guibo you have. the different guibos have different size holes in them so the bolts must match or else they will have wiggle room and shear off while your driving. make sure you have a matching trans output shaft, guibo, guibo bolts, and driveshaft.

clutchlines go between the master and slave cylinder for the clutch. i believe it replaces the soft line that is stock, but there is still gonna be a hardline in there. go on realoem.com and make sure you have everything needed in terms of lines, the diagrams are pretty clear.

[Njbimmer]

Thanks man!

[DaveSmed]

The reverse light wiring could potentially prevent the car from starting.


The neutral safety switch and reverse wiring all run through the same plug at the shifter. Simply unplugging it will result in a no start.


Pop off your knee bolster above the pedals. Look for a relay with a large black and black/yellow wire going to it, and smaller green/black and brown wires.

Follow the black/yellow wire back to the connector, and unplug it. Do the same with the black wire, that one will go into a connector with multiple wires.

Take the black/yellow wire that the black wire was connected to, and connect that to the big connector. Simple plug and play.

[AlphaE]

check the DIY or FAQ.. its all in there....