back-up light switch

[piddler]

I replaced the back-up light switch soon after I bought the car. (65 Corsa) I had to remove the drive train to replace the throw out bearing and pilot bushing and now the back-up lights stay on all of the time. I installed a new seal when putting everything back together. I think I remember reading that if the seal is too tight the switch doesn't work properly. Is there anything to this?

Thanks, Pete

[erco]

Maybe if the contacts got exposed, pinched and shorted together by a tight boot. It's a simple on/off switch, should be a simple matter to test with a multimeter. But cripes, at $60-70 for a new switch, they should work properly out of the box.