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Old 11-23-2003, 09:20 PM   #1
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Question Reverse Light Problem...electrical

Reverse Light Problem...electrical
OK...I DON'T THINK I AM STUPID???

reverse lights did not work.....tested light socket...no power in reverse....

replaced neutral/reverse switch...WHAT A PAIN...it was broken....



NOW GOT POWER TO REAR TAIL LIGHT CONNECTOR..female part.
plugged in male part.... flickers on and off (with test light)
when moved...
REPLACED COMPLETE CONNECTOR....

now got good power thru connector w/test light with shifter in reverse....

used 12 volt's to check lights (reverse) work fine...

hook the two light green wire's to the reverse lights...nothing...

thinks this is a bad ground on lights?????
lights drawing to much thru reverse switch????
truck junk get rid of it ?????

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Old 11-23-2003, 09:28 PM   #2
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its junk. just junk it. in my yard. make sure you leave the keys and the title.

seriously. i dont know. mine dont work either. i got a crapyp floor shifter. ask somebody that knows?
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Old 11-23-2003, 09:30 PM   #3
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Are you using the right kind of light bulb?
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Old 11-23-2003, 09:33 PM   #4
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1156 SINGLE ELEMENT....
thats what was there.....even tryed a smaller bulb...
NOTHING....
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Old 11-23-2003, 09:38 PM   #5
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You are talking about the 69 right...dark green wire goes to the passenger side prong and the light green one goes to the driver's side prong..Also should be 2 purple wire's for the neutral saftey switch... I also had to adjust my brake/saftey switch on my auto colume(sp). Do you have a manual or auto???
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Old 11-23-2003, 09:57 PM   #6
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I agree the truck is junk, just can’t be fixed, you might as well sell it to me for a $1.

But if you have some spare time I would check your grounds in your sockets, this would save me a lot of time when you deliver it to my house.
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Old 11-23-2003, 11:16 PM   #7
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Who needs reverse lights!!???! Just back her right up
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Old 11-23-2003, 11:36 PM   #8
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ok ...don't ask me why!!!!!!!!

just checked for power at the switch....GOT POWER

HOOKED UP A JUMPER....from the fuse box to the connector...
wire going to the reverse lights....

THEY WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

CUT THE GREEN WIRE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX.....
stock.....hooked it up to the switched fuse box open lug

EVERY THING WORKS....WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE

WTF.....only got about 6 hrs. invested into reverse lights...
GOING TO BE USING THIS TRUCK TO TOW WITH ..........NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE TO BACK-UP AT NIGHT...........
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Old 11-23-2003, 11:38 PM   #9
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Well fine... If you WANT to see... But now you have to use your mirrors, maybe even turn your head... too much trouble!! Ha HA
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Old 11-24-2003, 02:41 AM   #10
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That's why you keep a spotlight in your truck.
Honest Mr. Park Ranger/Game Warden the light is there because my back up lights don't work.
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