94 Reverse lights don't work- help!
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94 Reverse lights don't work- help!
I have a 94 corvette coup. Suddenly the white reverse lights don't come on when you put it in reverse. It has a 6 speed manual. I checked the fuses and pulled out both bulbs but everything is good. Is there some kind of switch or linkage that could be bad? Any help or guidance would be appreciated! Thanks.
Last edited by US300hp; Nov 11, 2006 at 08:09 PM.
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There's a backup light switch that's threaded into the side of the transmission body. Just buy a new switch and replace.
I don't know where it is exactly on the C4 Vette but, I changed one on a "91" 5 speed Camaro and it was on the drivers side of the transmission body. Took me about 10 minutes to replace.
I don't know where it is exactly on the C4 Vette but, I changed one on a "91" 5 speed Camaro and it was on the drivers side of the transmission body. Took me about 10 minutes to replace.
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From: Hudson FL
Originally Posted by US300hp
I have a 94 corvette coup. Suddenly the white reverse lights don't come on when you put it in reverse. It has a 6 speed manual. I checked the fuses and pulled out both bulbs but everything is good. Is there some kind of swith or linkage that could be bad? Any help or guidance would be appreciated! Thanks.
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Originally Posted by 94ZR1
There is a switch that is probably bad
Could be ground though
You should invest in a service manual
Could be ground though
You should invest in a service manual
It's really not that hard to test but check your fuse first
. Just find a way to get under the car.Locate the wire harness on the 6spd, it's on the drivers side top toward the motor. Pull it off of the switch. Get a paper clip and stick it into each of the connections on the connector. Doing this will or should create a circuit. If the reverse lights work then you will know that it's the switch.
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From: Erie PA
I just replaced my switch w/homemade socket
I just replace my back up light switch on my 93 6 speed. I did the paper clip test and found the switch to be bad. AutoZone had the lowest price for a new switch ($50.00). Went to remove the old switch- PITA!!!! Tried sockets, wrenches, visegrips. Nothing could reach in the area. Had to remove the 2 nuts that hold the clutch cylinder, pushing the clutch cylinder out of the way (no need to disconect the hose). A
7/8" box wrench will fit onto the switch but no room to swing.
A standard socket was not deep enough. A deepwell socket was to long to fit in the area. I went back to Autozone a bought a cheap 7/8" deepwell socket, took it home and cut it down to about 1 1/2" long (removing the end that the ratchet goes into). Welded a 3/4" nut on the end of the socket that I cut. Slid the new socket onto the switch and turned with a 3/4 flat ratchet. Worked great. Don't know of any other tool that would work. Good luck,
7/8" box wrench will fit onto the switch but no room to swing.
A standard socket was not deep enough. A deepwell socket was to long to fit in the area. I went back to Autozone a bought a cheap 7/8" deepwell socket, took it home and cut it down to about 1 1/2" long (removing the end that the ratchet goes into). Welded a 3/4" nut on the end of the socket that I cut. Slid the new socket onto the switch and turned with a 3/4 flat ratchet. Worked great. Don't know of any other tool that would work. Good luck,
Last edited by pacat; Nov 12, 2006 at 10:44 AM.
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Originally Posted by GKK
There's a backup light switch that's threaded into the side of the transmission body. Just buy a new switch and replace.
I don't know where it is exactly on the C4 Vette but, I changed one on a "91" 5 speed Camaro and it was on the drivers side of the transmission body. Took me about 10 minutes to replace.
I don't know where it is exactly on the C4 Vette but, I changed one on a "91" 5 speed Camaro and it was on the drivers side of the transmission body. Took me about 10 minutes to replace.
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