Date:         Tue, 2 Nov 2004 02:27:19 -0600
Reply-To:     Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
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From:         Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Reverse Lights
Comments: To: jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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A test light is one thing that works good here. One of the most useful
tools in my toolbox
Al Brase

jimt wrote:

>On 11/1/04 3:37 PM, "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> wrote:
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>>Sam,
>>
>>       Sounds very familiar... in my case, there was a bad splice in the
>>wiring.
>>
>>       You should be able to verify the wiring by pulling the wires off
>>the switch and jumping them together. If you don't get lights, then there's
>>a wiring problem somewhere... if you do, then whatever parts in the tranny
>>are supposed to activate the switch aren't doing it (and fixing it is
>>outside my experience).
>>
>>       My money is on the wiring... of course, you could have two burned
>>out bulbs, never overlook the obvious! :-)
>>
>>Tim
>>
>>At 04:50 PM 11/1/2004 -0500, Sam Johnson wrote:
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>>>Hi All,
>>>        My reverse lights are not working even though I replaced the
>>>transmission switch with a known good one from the scrap. The #12 fuse is
>>>good and the horn works - all bulbs look good. Any ideas why the back-up
>>>lights would still not work?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance
>>>
>>>Sam
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>If the test fails on the jumpers, just replace the switch.
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>........................................
>jimt
>Planned insanity is best.
>Remember that sanity is optional.
>http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info)
>http://www.westydriver.com
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