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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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back up lights
have a 1993 explorer 2dr sport 5 speed 4x4 107,000 mi and i noticed the other day my backup lights arent working. checked bulbs,power,wiring harness connections, fuses, stumped. any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanx, Tony.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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bad ground

replace the bulbs and fuse with new ones.

they may look ok and not work.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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will do so. can anyone tell me where the ground is located ?
 
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the socket itself is the ground.

try that last.

also the swith itself can be bad.
 
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and the switch is the plug in the tranny? correct.
 
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look up where it is in you repair manual.
 
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found out today it is the switch thanks for all your help,Tony
 
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great that you got them fixed.
 
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