Backup Lights Revisited - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

skokie · 04-06-2004, 02:39 AM

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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=backup+lights

I went through the tail lights again and found that the reverse lights were not plugged into the wiring harness however in ragenrat38s pic you will see two sets of wires going to the switch. Purple and green. I have been under the dash looking for those wires and I cannot find them. Were they a different color in a 68. Also something else that I thought of tonight is that since this truck was a manual column from the factory then I am looking for something different? Anybody know how to get these backup lights working?

Thanks

Longhorn Man · 04-06-2004, 07:08 AM

Yes, since you have a manual truck, those wires aren't there on the colimn.
Look under the truck in the tranny area, look for a greasey nasty unplugged 2 wire plug. Wipe it off and see if it is green, if it is, then you can run it to a toggle or something just as cool and have manually operated back up lights.

skokie · 04-06-2004, 12:01 PM

Thanks. I will have a look tonight.

skokie · 04-07-2004, 01:25 AM

I could not find a 2 wire plug around the tranny area. Can you be more specific about where it should be?

Thanks

skokie · 04-07-2004, 01:44 AM

Some pics of the wiring harness under the dash.

skokie · 04-07-2004, 01:45 AM

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04-06-2004, 02:39 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,325	Backup Lights Revisited Original thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=backup+lights I went through the tail lights again and found that the reverse lights were not plugged into the wiring harness however in ragenrat38s pic you will see two sets of wires going to the switch. Purple and green. I have been under the dash looking for those wires and I cannot find them. Were they a different color in a 68. Also something else that I thought of tonight is that since this truck was a manual column from the factory then I am looking for something different? Anybody know how to get these backup lights working? Thanks

04-06-2004, 12:01 PM	#3
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,325	Thanks. I will have a look tonight. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

04-07-2004, 01:25 AM	#4
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,325	I could not find a 2 wire plug around the tranny area. Can you be more specific about where it should be? Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

04-07-2004, 01:44 AM	#5
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,325	Some pics of the wiring harness under the dash. Attached Images

04-07-2004, 01:45 AM	#6
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,325	#2 Attached Images

04-06-2004, 07:08 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yes, since you have a manual truck, those wires aren't there on the colimn. Look under the truck in the tranny area, look for a greasey nasty unplugged 2 wire plug. Wipe it off and see if it is green, if it is, then you can run it to a toggle or something just as cool and have manually operated back up lights.



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