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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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My reverse lights do not work. They have came on only once a while back but not since then. Is there a fuse I should check? The bulbs seem good, so I am thinking maybe a fuse if there is one to check or maybe the wiring. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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check the fuses.....open ur driver side door and look below the air duct on the outside...u should see a cover for fuses....just follow along and check to see if u blew it
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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Well I have the same problem. I don't know how but one of the bulb fittings is rusted on the inside. So sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Kind of a pain cuz people are always telling me I have one back up light out. ugh!
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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maybe you have a bad ground, fuse, or bulbs.

Check the fuse first.
Replace the bulbs second.
Check the ground.

Is there any sort of moisture in the lenses?
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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Last time I checked I didn't see any moisture. I can check the ground with a voltmeter through the connector right?
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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yea my reverse lights don't work either. it's not the fuse so it must be something else. any ideas for me and the other guys?

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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check the fuses.....open ur driver side door and look below the air duct on the outside...u should see a cover for fuses....just follow along and check to see if u blew it
I didn't see a fuse for the reverse lights there. Just cig lighter, acc.'s, seats, etc... But no reverse light fuse. My car is a M6 so is there some sort of reverse connector in the tranny as well?
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Originally Posted by 93transam
I didn't see a fuse for the reverse lights there. Just cig lighter, acc.'s, seats, etc... But no reverse light fuse. My car is a M6 so is there some sort of reverse connector in the tranny as well?
u didnt see one there that said tailights???
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by SStheBest
u didnt see one there that said tailights???
I saw that. So the fuse for the tailights and reverse lights are one and the same.
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Actually the fuse is under turn singals/bu lights (Back Up lights). I tested the connectors for voltage with it in reverse and that was fine. The fuse was fine as well but when I tested the fuse box to see if there was voltage while hot I saw 12, so according to Chilton I have a short. Looks to me it is in the fuse box area since the connector out back has 12 volts as well.

Anymore advice on this dilemna?
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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Fixed it. Reverse light switch on the tranny. 12 bucks Advance Auto
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Where is it on the passenger side of trans? I have to change mine and was wondering before I crawl under the car.
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