Summary- Found out I had missed the ball when I removed the switch years ago. I did some searching yesterday and found these two links; http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin...e-light-switch and https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/...e-light-switch
I expect 4Door civ used the 7mm ball he had. The second link mentions using two balls but does not say what size the two were(the Triton is the name given the Mighty Max Aus) Someone else in that link names the size 5/16 which is just before 8mm in size. I got one and put it in. The light stayed on no matter what gear. I got another and put it in and could not take the trans out of reverse. When I pulled the switch the 2nd ball was stuck to the end of the switch. When I removed it the plunger was permanently stuck in. At first I thought it was the grease but now it seems it was compressed on to it. I inserted a magnet on the other end of a metal scribe and the first ball I put in did not come out. I got in and it moves through all gears with it off no clutch which is normal for this unit.
So where is the other ball? Is it now a random explosion waiting to go off in my trans? What is the exact correct size of ball? Since it seem it must be larger than 5/16 or on the other hand maybe RA sent me the wrong switch and the plunger was not long enough? It was only when I added the second ball that I felt resistance on screwing the switch in as if the plunger were compressing. The stack exchange link explains how the switch works too.
I can't drive it until I unload the gravel in it I'll update then. Should be only a day or two.
EDIT- Just in case what kind of trans upgrade can I put behind the G63B?
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