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Reverse lights not working

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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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Default Reverse lights not working

My reverse lights do not come on, the fuse is good and both bulbs are ok, i have a steeda short shifter, is there anything i can chek with that?
Old Jun 19, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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The reverse lights are triggered by a switch on the side of the transmission. I think you are a T-45, being pre-mid '01 and assuming you are a stick.

It is not likely this switch is bad, but if you have power going into it and not out when shifted into reverse... it is bad.

You would need to lift the car up to get to the switch and looks like this:




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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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If it goes into the side of the trans how can i tell if it has power going in n not out? what else could it be if not that
Old Jun 19, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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You will need one of these:


You "stab" the point into a wire and put the clamp on the body of your car. The light bulb will go on if you have power.

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Old Jun 20, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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I have the same damn problem idk why but i will have to look in to it.
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