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Date:         Fri, 27 Sep 2013 08:23:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Backup lights not working
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk018nFKh=b2gyC687kD2QDUSJ0Vf3bLkYkm691M3H_VxQ@mail.gmail.com>
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the switches fail. Sometimes it is just the connection to the switch that are bad.

around 5 - 8 bucks for new switch and it is an easy access repair, you get to lie down for a while :)

alistair

On 2013-09-27, at 8:01 AM, Jim Felder wrote:

> Neither of the backup lights on my 83 five-speed 2wd is working. I had a > chance to pull the bulb out of the drivers side tail light and it tested > good. > > Do these switches ever fail? I will get a chance sunday to check out the > wiring, but worrying in advance about a thing I have never even thought > about before, which is how the backup light switch works. > > Jim


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