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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 06:18 PM
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 08:31 PM
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no back up lights, wheres the switch???

I have no back up lights. I checked the bulbs and theyre fine. I checked the circuit and it turns out the sockets arent gettin any power. I suspect the switch but where on the tranny is it? How will i get to it? What are some other probable causes of no back up lights.

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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 09:59 PM
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no back up lights, wheres the switch???

It's a switch sort of like the low-pressure switch on the A/C accumulator or the cruise kill on the front of '93-96 master cylinders and it's screwed into the edge of the top cover of the transmission. Follow the wiring harness from the L frame rail up to it.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 12:32 AM
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no back up lights, wheres the switch???

do your day time running lights work? if not check that fuse it was gone on mine and it took out the back up lights too
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 06:58 AM
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no back up lights, wheres the switch???

I dont beleive I have daytime running lights.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 09:24 AM
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no back up lights, wheres the switch???

Does the cruise work? Check the fuse in the power distribution box under the hood next to the air box.


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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 09:52 AM
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no back up lights, wheres the switch???

I think '92-96 DRL were for exports only.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 10:20 AM
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no back up lights, wheres the switch???

I dont really have a chance to go out on the street to check the cruise control. is there any other way to check it?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 11:27 AM
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no back up lights, wheres the switch???

Put a test light or meter on the fuses to see if they're blown - don't trust just looking at them.
 
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