The one higher up towards the gear lever is the neutral switch.

I had a similar problem leading up to my MOT. I took it off, cleaned it well, cleaned the connector pins, staightened wires and have not had a problem since.

I got a s/hand neautral switch from grade a subaru for about £10. The reverse switch "looks" identical so is probably the same price.

Nick
1997 Forester S/tb

[Edited by Butty - 11/8/2003 4:56:55 PM]

Have been having an intermittent reverse light problem so had a look at switch. think i have come to conclusion that it is lower one on passenger side ,but there is a switch just above and to rear.
whats that for ?
also on top of boxdrivers side with two wires what is that for?
cheers p.s my98 uk turbo.
anyone got a switch kicking around?

what does the neutral switch do?

tells the ecu when you change gear

why would it need to know that surely it gets info from
throttle.
and what is other switch on top of box drivers side (what does that do?)

Fraid I have no answer, only an observation.
When I have the car stopped and in neutral, the idle is flat.
If I put the clutch down and put in gear, the idle blips up and down slightly.
Perhaps the neutral switch tells the ECU the gear is engaged and to increase the revs to help avoid a stall.
Holding the clutch down in gear for a while seems to confuse the ECU about whats going on.

Nick
1997 Forester S/tb