Reverse Lights not functional
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Le Mans Master
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Reverse Lights not functional
I noticed last night that my reverse lights do not light up when I back up the Vette. However, it lights up when I unlock the car and stays on.
What gives?
What gives?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Atlanta metro Ga.
Ahh, this must be nostalgia night (see the "my turn signals work intermittently" post).
99% of the time it's the switch in the transmission. They are prone to failure, it's less than 10 dollars at you local auto parts store.
All you need is the appropriate socket and some ramps (or a jack and jack stands) to put the rear of the car on.
If the lights still don’t function after the switch replacement; when the switch fails sometimes it blows the associated fuse, which is no big deal to replace of course.
99% of the time it's the switch in the transmission. They are prone to failure, it's less than 10 dollars at you local auto parts store.
All you need is the appropriate socket and some ramps (or a jack and jack stands) to put the rear of the car on.
If the lights still don’t function after the switch replacement; when the switch fails sometimes it blows the associated fuse, which is no big deal to replace of course.
Instructor
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From: Southern Maryland
Originally Posted by Dan_the_C5_Man
99% of the time it's the switch in the transmission. They are prone to failure, it's less than 10 dollars at you local auto parts store.
- new switch fixed this problem for me.
Instructor
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From: Southern Maryland
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=908011
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1364113
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=180872
The switch is on the tranny - here's a few (there are many) threads on the subject.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1364113
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=180872
The switch is on the tranny - here's a few (there are many) threads on the subject.
Drifting
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From: Southern NH
Check both the switch and the fuse. In my case the switch failed and shorted to ground taking the fuse with it.
The switch is on the passenger side of the tranny about half way up the housing and closer to the front of the tranny. There's a wiring harness coming out of it. Unplug the harness and unscrew the switch with a wrench. The fuse is in the passenger footwell fuse block #21. The switch is about $10-15.
The Approach Light feature is on a separate circuit so they will work when you hit unlock the doors.
The switch is on the passenger side of the tranny about half way up the housing and closer to the front of the tranny. There's a wiring harness coming out of it. Unplug the harness and unscrew the switch with a wrench. The fuse is in the passenger footwell fuse block #21. The switch is about $10-15.
The Approach Light feature is on a separate circuit so they will work when you hit unlock the doors.
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Check both the switch and the fuse. In my case the switch failed and shorted to ground taking the fuse with it.
The switch is on the passenger side of the tranny about half way up the housing and closer to the front of the tranny. There's a wiring harness coming out of it. Unplug the harness and unscrew the switch with a wrench. The fuse is in the passenger footwell fuse block #21. The switch is about $10-15.
The Approach Light feature is on a separate circuit so they will work when you hit unlock the doors.
The switch is on the passenger side of the tranny about half way up the housing and closer to the front of the tranny. There's a wiring harness coming out of it. Unplug the harness and unscrew the switch with a wrench. The fuse is in the passenger footwell fuse block #21. The switch is about $10-15.
The Approach Light feature is on a separate circuit so they will work when you hit unlock the doors.
