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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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well i guess i have to start out with saying that my car was a manual and i swapped out the tranny for an auto. All the lights use to work fine before the swap, now the blinkers and reverse light dont work. I already checked all the bulbs and they are good, what could be causing this?
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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fuse...check the 2nd one from the left on the top row...;et me know...i just swapped trannys and now mine blowing this same fuse causeing the same prob
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^ Yes, your TURN B/U fuse is out.

It's in the dash fuse block, not under the hood.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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wow thanks, i was thinking it was gonna be some major electrical crap. ill post up what i find in the morning.
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wow thanks, i was thinking it was gonna be some major electrical crap. ill post up what i find in the morning.
well heres something to try...i went out this morn (mine was doin the same thing yours is doin) and everytime i would replace the fuse it would just blow again in like 2 or 3 minutes...well when i unplug the reverse switch its fine,,,it doesnt blow so it must be something in there(or atleast on mine)...hope this all helps man..
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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so you went from manual to auto too?
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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damm.......just checked out the fuses. THEY ARE FINE.
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From that dash fuse block, there is a brown wire (no stripe) that goes to your PRNDL switch. Same brown wire that used to run to your backup switch on T56.

Check it for 12V with ignition in RUN position. If no, trace it back to find the break.
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 04:42 AM
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its something to do with these fuses/wires....cause that fuse controls your backup light, running lights, and blinkers....and no i just swapped trannys in general....went from a t56 to a NEW t56...
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by eseibel67
From that dash fuse block, there is a brown wire (no stripe) that goes to your PRNDL switch. Same brown wire that used to run to your backup switch on T56.

Check it for 12V with ignition in RUN position. If no, trace it back to find the break.
sorry for the ignorant questions, i am by no means even a beginner at this. SO IN IDIOT TERMS...behind the fuse panel, i should find a brown wire, check it for 12v with ignition in the ON position, is this correct??
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Yes, check it with the ignition on.

Since your fuse is good, I would start checking that brown wire from the fathest away, which is at the PRNDL switch. Then work your way back to the fuse block until you find the break.
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