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i have not back-up lights anybody have any suggestions for me the fuses are all good i checked all of them with a meter .

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have you pulled the bulbs to see if they are good? did you check the fuse box under the hood as well as in the footwell?
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Did you check for a corroded ground on the rear frame rail?
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yes and yes


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Check the tranny switch for voltage?
Jump across it?
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Check the tranny switch for voltage?
Jump across it?
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Is it a manual transmission? If it is, check the switch in the side of the trans case. My C5 has gone through four of them. Unplug the switch, jump it with a paper clip and turn the key on.
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i would like to thank all of you who helped me , and it turns out it was the switch

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