see below ... On 9/27/2013 3:08 PM, Jim Felder wrote: > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>wrote: > >> Jim, >> with the key on check that there is voltage on one of the two wires going >> to the back up light switch. >> > I checked at lunch. There isn't. > > >> it's located on the left side of the trans on manual trans vanagons. Switch >> with 2 wires on it. >> > I know where it is, I just didn't know how it works or how fallible it is. > >> one of them should be getting power from the dash/fuse box area when the >> key is on. >> If there's power on one wire, >> put it in reverse, >> power should come out of the other side of the swtich, on its way to the back >> up light bulbs. >> > Someone said that there is a fuse in the engine compartment fusebox. When > the 12 foot tree that is in my car is out of the car, I will be able to > access the hatch again and will take a look. > It is very traditional of VW to have a fuse in the engine compartment for back-up lights , like it was an afterthought, but I don't think that is true in Vanagons. In any case..if you see a fuse, check it ! I see ..ask questions on the group before you can even access all parts of your van, electrically speaking. >> be sure to check fuses too..though if one side is working, you know the >> fuse for that circuit is ok and making contact, re BU lights. >> >> Both are out, and I know one bulb is good. they haven't been in there that >> long, so it's not the bulbs. I suspect a fuse now. Will look when I can. > > Jim > |
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