awesome. doing this today! thanks!

 

thanks for this tutorial it was real quick fix minus finding the damn switch lol! but yea it is right where u said, left side of fuse box, really buried under all those wires on top of the tranny.

never would have found it!

 

tomorrow im going to have me some working reverse lights

 

seems simple, nice write up!

 

Just replaced my switch a few hours ago.. def. not easy getting my hand down there but the switch sure is there. I took a couple pics to hopefully help someone in the future find it easier.. I could have got my phone down there but it was a little difficult trying to aim it right at the switch.




It's right under that bundle of wires in the center of the pic.



Removing the plug. NOTE: I did not have a 22mm deepwell socket as mentioned in the directions, however a 7/8th" did just fine.



The blue thing, if you can see it, is the top of the plug on the switch



If successful, lights should look like this .. with glare lol

 

I did this for the first time today when the sun was highest in the sky. Took me 20 minutes. However I recommend you bring a midget so they can get down in there. It was tighter then a virgin. Smh

 

here are some better pics.

mine was located underneath the radiator hose



doing the clutch so i figured i would snap some pics of it

 

Hey thanks everyone for the pics and instructions definitely gonna help me out when i go to replace the switch as soon as my part gets in

 

Quick question before i order this part is it going to to fit on my 05 Cobalt SS/SC?

 

Yes

 

Thanks a million. Now i'll actually be able to get her back on the road.

 

These directions were spot on! I changed mine out in about 10 minutes... It's not pleasant changing it on a hot car though!

 

Nah i imagine it sucks doin that on a hot car specially with that super charger and exhaust manifold right there. i'll make sure i do this before i drive it.

 

I hav an 05 Cobalt LS and all I have is n plugged hole in that location, no switch. Anyone know where the switch is on an 05 LS

 

thanks for the tip b doing mine soon:-)

 

Thanks for the great write up, getting the car in 4th gear was a key point!

 

I just noticed that my reverse light are also dead...thanks for this thread! Gonna order the part next week! I doubt both bulbs died at the same time....

 

Well I ordered the switch automatically thinking that this was the problem because it seems so common. I replaced it and no dice. Checked the fuse and it's still good. Jumped the 2 wires on the connector and they turned on right away. I'm guessing something that hits the switch on the inside of the tranny is broken. Any ideas?

 

Nice write up ill know what to do know if this ever happens to me

 

I second, why fourth gear?

 

Fourth gear moves all of the linkages out of the way so that you can access the switch.

 

^ oh okay. Thanks!

 

On my 05 cobalt LS mine is just inside the drivers side fender. Take the drivers side wheel off and it is the only plug you see on the back side of the transmission, pretty easy to replace once I found it. Replaced it today while I had the wheels off to replace the rotors.

 

did this last weekend, no way I could have done it without this thread. Thanks guys!

 

what kind of sealant or thread loc do you use when relpacing that switch?