Hi Todd, welcome to the list!
You need to remove the cover to get to the switch - the Haynes manual
section on removing the gearbox describes how to do it, but it's not
difficult.
As for the jackstands (are these the things that I'd call "axle
stands"?) I'd suggest under the axle for everything except removing
axles. Insert all the standard disclaimers here about never working
under a car that's only supported by a jack, add extra support by
putting any wheels you've removed underneath the car whilst working,
etc, etc. But you won't need to do this for the reverse light problems
- that's completely an "inside the car" job.
Good luck!
Dean Dashwood
'77 Spit 1500 (back from the garage with an MOT in 5 days - and
counting!)
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>From: todd j. derr[SMTP:tjd@wordsmith.org]
>Sent: 12 July 1999 04:15
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: new spitter...
>
>
>Hello,
>
> I've been reading this list since shortly after I bought my new friend,
>a 1978 (or is that 79? commision #FM91578U) Spitfire, about a month ago, but
>this is my first post... so, hello to everyone out there.
>
> So far it's been fairly smooth sailing, but now I need to pass state
>inspection, which isn't going to happen unless I can fix the reverse lights.
>Currently they're stuck on - or at least _were_ stuck on before I removed the
>bulbs; my thinking being I'm a lot more likely to get pulled over with the
>stuck on than off...
>
> Anyways, I have obtained the Haynes manual, which shows the location
>of the reverse switch on the tranny, but I can't find anything about how to
>access it. So, does anyone know, can I reach it from under the car or do I
>need to remove the cover inside the passenger compartment to get it from
>above?
>
> Also, this may be a silly question but I'd rather be silly than dead -
>I bought a pair of jackstands and have no idea how to use them. Should I put
>them under the frame? Under the lower wishbones in front? Under the axle in
>the rear? Or should I jack up the car using the frame and put the jackstands
>under the normal jacking points?
>
>thanks in advance for any help,
>
>todd.
>
>PS: I _love_ driving this car!
>
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