So, it turns out it was the switch... the switch was just occasionally working, which confused me into thinking it was something else. I've ordered a new one from bus depot. Thanks for all the help, wes On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, Mike Collum wrote: > Hi Wes, > > I just got back from a trip to Bangor, Maine ... was gone all day on a > shopping trip. > > If you had 12v coming in to the switch ... and if you connected the 2 wires > together and still didn't light the backup lights .... then the problem is > between the switch and the light assemblies. > > I'd make sure the bulbs are good ... that the sockets are clean and making > electrical contact ... and that you have a good ground. > > Make sure you're seeing voltage at the positive terminal where the backup > light goes. It's not beyond reason that there is a break in the wire > between the switch and the bulb socket. > > Let me know where you are now in your troublshooting. > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wesley Alden Pegden" <wes@cs.uchicago.edu> > To: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET> > Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 4:49 PM > Subject: Re: reverse lights not working, > > > > Hmmm.... > > When the van is in reverse, I have 12v going into the switch and coming > > out. Is there anything else you know of that I could try? > > > > Thanks a bunch, > > wes > > > > On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Mike Collum wrote: > > > > > <snip> > > > Where exactly is the `backup switch'? > > > <snip> > > > > > > On a manual trans, it's on the driver's side of the transmission just > > > forward of the axle > > > shaft. You'll see two wires connected to it. Remove the wires and > unscrew > > > the switch to remove it. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > |
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