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Re: Question about reversing lights

To: Shannon <squeedle@khoral.com>
Subject: Re: Question about reversing lights
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 14:56:41 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980423104655.5779C-100000@zen.alb.khoral.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Shannon,
what year is your car? (how many fuses are there?)
Did you check you backup light switch on the transmission?

If you have an early car like mine, the switch often dies and costs ~$65 I
think.

Ulix


On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Shannon wrote:

> My reversing lights don't work - there is evidence of a short at the fuse
> box (scorch marks) and  PO just clipped the wire at the fuse box.  I have:
> replaced the bulbs, cleaned out the sockets, cleaned up the contacts, and
> looked for evidence of a short from the front firewall down to the back
> wall.  I haven't yet checked after the back firewall.
> 
> What I want to know is, are there typical failure modes - somewhere along
> the wiring harness I should check first?  Is there anything subtle I need
> to check for?  The reversing lights are the only rear lights that don't
> work.  I have actually tried just connecting the clipped wires together
> but they still did not work (there wasn't even any arky-sparky).
> 
> Shannon 
> ==============================================================================
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite


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