No reverse lights - switch?
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Mountain Pass
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No reverse lights - switch?
Hi guy's,
I've got a 2008 Ranger FX4, 4.0L with manual transmission.
Recently I noticed that I have no reverse lights. I have to parallel park on busy streets from time to time, so this is a safety issue that I need to fix.
I checked the bulbs, both seem fine - would be unlikely that both bulbs would die simultaneously. I checked the fuse. Again unlikely unless the reverse lights were on their own independent circuit. 10A fuse looks fine too.
Last thing I can think of is a switch. I checked my Haynes Manual, there is no mention of it, which is odd, usually my manual is quite good.
Any idea where the switch is located? Any experience with swapping this out?
Thanks!
I've got a 2008 Ranger FX4, 4.0L with manual transmission.
Recently I noticed that I have no reverse lights. I have to parallel park on busy streets from time to time, so this is a safety issue that I need to fix.
I checked the bulbs, both seem fine - would be unlikely that both bulbs would die simultaneously. I checked the fuse. Again unlikely unless the reverse lights were on their own independent circuit. 10A fuse looks fine too.
Last thing I can think of is a switch. I checked my Haynes Manual, there is no mention of it, which is odd, usually my manual is quite good.
Any idea where the switch is located? Any experience with swapping this out?
Thanks!
Tuned
Joined: Oct 2013
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Hi guy's,
I've got a 2008 Ranger FX4, 4.0L with manual transmission.
Recently I noticed that I have no reverse lights. I have to parallel park on busy streets from time to time, so this is a safety issue that I need to fix.
I checked the bulbs, both seem fine - would be unlikely that both bulbs would die simultaneously. I checked the fuse. Again unlikely unless the reverse lights were on their own independent circuit. 10A fuse looks fine too.
Last thing I can think of is a switch. I checked my Haynes Manual, there is no mention of it, which is odd, usually my manual is quite good.
Any idea where the switch is located? Any experience with swapping this out?
Thanks!
I've got a 2008 Ranger FX4, 4.0L with manual transmission.
Recently I noticed that I have no reverse lights. I have to parallel park on busy streets from time to time, so this is a safety issue that I need to fix.
I checked the bulbs, both seem fine - would be unlikely that both bulbs would die simultaneously. I checked the fuse. Again unlikely unless the reverse lights were on their own independent circuit. 10A fuse looks fine too.
Last thing I can think of is a switch. I checked my Haynes Manual, there is no mention of it, which is odd, usually my manual is quite good.
Any idea where the switch is located? Any experience with swapping this out?
Thanks!
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Mountain Pass
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Got it. Was the switch - ended up pulling one from a scrap transmission. There is enough room to access it if you have the right socket.
Interesting little switch, its a ball switch looks pretty robust, but for some reason mine died.
Thanks FTE forum
Interesting little switch, its a ball switch looks pretty robust, but for some reason mine died.
Thanks FTE forum
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