FYI - 240d reverse backup light switch fix
 

My 1982 240d reverse lights stopped working.
I pulled the center console and used a small piece and taped it on the plate on the shifter that pushing in the rod on the reverse light switch.

Anyone else have a better hack? I'm sure there's to much play on the shifter since the car has 375k miles.

Might help someone.

-pete

I don't know how that works but maybe zip ties and/or shrink tubing and/or silicone tape?

It actually worked well for about 2 hours but then I pushed the shifter a little to hard into reverse and the switch popped out of it's plastic holder/bracket.

I ended up carefully taking the switch apart with some tiny screw drivers. I cleaned it up and put it back together and it works like new.

It reminds me a little of the electric window switches in the center console of the w123's.

pete