Manually operated backup lights

[northerngmc]

I spent the afternoon working on lights on my 69 GMC.

I found a few problems and then I found something interesting.

Both rear backup lights have red wires coming from them and running forward. But my chassis manual says they should be LG (light Green). I have followed the red wire forward and it leads up into the cab and is hooked to a toggle switch on the bottom of the dash. The toggle switch no longer has power running to it though.

I guess someone must have wanted to have control over the backup lights.

Now I will have to try and figure were the wires should go..........

[Longhorn Man]

was probably riged due to the column that was in there. I'd just hook it back up personally, I like my toggle controlled b/u lights.

[RACINJASON22]

Sounds like fun, Not But I do know what it's like chasing down PO's wireing delema's. My own father is a famous one for the toggle switch on the backup lights so-called fix. I guess thats why I like things right but, he did wear off on me some Good luck with things and hope you don't come upon more wireing problems.

[special-K]

Beats "the finger" when someone`s beamin`ya with their brights.

[PanelDeland]

I wired a beater work truck like that once.The backup lights still worked but I put a switch in to bypass it.Made it a lot easier to hook the trailer up in the dark.

[matthufham]

i converted to a floor shift so i never shift from the column now, so the reverse lights wouldn't activate. so i put the lights on a toggle, and mounted it in my floor shifter. it helps at work when i take out the trash in my truck, sometimes it's too dark to see the dumpster, so i can use them as cargo lights.

[RANDY COX]

Yea my dad's old GMC backup lights were wired up that way Toggle Switch and someone was behind me with there brights on and was blinding me so I kept on flippin the switch and finally the car went around me and it was a state-Trooper,go figure.

[cfoust3]

The PO of my truck did the same thing, It is actually pretty annoying to me, I actually forget to turn them on or sometimes forget to turn them off. I am going to rewire the whole truck soon and remove the switch.