Reverse light problems

Dobble · 03-29-2006, 11:50 PM

A few days ago my reverse lights stopped working on my 97 s-10. So i checked the bulbs and they are good, as with the fuse. Put a voltmeter to where the bulbs connect, got nothing. the grounds are good. from what i could tell the wires were intacked. ALL other lights work just fine.

Im thinking its the switch or sensor that "turns on" the lights. but i dont know where it is located or what it looks like...

If someone could inform me of this, or has any other suggestions, it would be much apreciated..

thanks

btw its a manual trasnmision...

RahX · 03-30-2006, 01:19 AM

there is a sensor on the side of the tranny. it screws in and the tip of them wear out. its easy to replace take you a couple of mins. should be on the driver side in line with the shifter.

dmbrisket 51 · 03-30-2006, 04:19 AM

auto or manual transmission?

Smokefan20 · 03-30-2006, 04:52 AM

I just bought my truck a couple months ago. Just the other day I noticed my reverse lights are not working either. '98 S10 2.2 Manual trans. I'm gonna check for that sensor, And i'll be watching this thread!
Thanks!

RahX · 03-30-2006, 08:20 AM

he said manual at the bottom of his post.

Dobble · 03-30-2006, 01:09 PM

I located a changed out the sensor and now i have reverse lights! thanks!

It was actually located on the passenger side. There was two of em and it was the one closer to the front of the truck. the other on was inline with the shifter but when i looked at the new one that i got the part where the wires plugged in was different. So...obviously it was the other one...

but thanks for your input

RahX · 03-30-2006, 08:57 PM

i hate those pictures on alldata sometimes

jbrisson · 08-11-2007, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dobble

I located a changed out the sensor and now i have reverse lights! thanks!

It was actually located on the passenger side. There was two of em and it was the one closer to the front of the truck. the other on was inline with the shifter but when i looked at the new one that i got the part where the wires plugged in was different. So...obviously it was the other one...

but thanks for your input

I'm going crazy here.. did you have a part number? Where did you get it?
Half the autoparts stores here, including napa want to sell me a netural safety switch.. they think it's dual function.. I'm so confused..

ZL1power69 · 08-15-2007, 12:04 PM

this thread is over a year old. please refrain from posting in old threads

These Ads Open in New Window