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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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both my reverse lights went out no 0 volts going to the lights on both sides all fuses r good in box where do i go from here recently had transmission rebuilt
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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recently had transmission rebuilt
they must have forgotten to plug back the sensors or wires or whatever that let the lights know it's in reverse, i'm guessing
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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kinda figured that im hoping someone can tell me what i have to do to fix it
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Musta been Mexican installers!!!!

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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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check your neutral safety switch, its on transmission.
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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anything else it could be they told me they replaced the switch is there anyway to test it
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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check the connector that goes to the neutral safety switch, make sure it goes all the way in. You can test by putting you transmission shifter between P and R, or between R and N, see if the light is on.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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By the way these reverse light are important. when my reverse light does not work, I almost got hit on parking structure by the other driver because he did not know that i was backing up
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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believe me i would be liein if i said it never happened i have atleast a close call twice a week its a real pain in the *** but the real problem im getting it inspected so its gotta work
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