backup lights

Hello, I believe this is the first time I post a thread on this site. I was hoping someone could assist me in fixing this problem. I just bought a 2000 Eclipse GT and I notice that the reverse lights do not turn on when I put the car in reverse. I have checked all of the fuse and all are good and also I have replace the light bulbs and nothing still. HELP!!!!!

Sounds like you have a bad reverse light switch in the tranny. Should be able to pick one up cheap at any auto store and it should just thread in and out of place.

Where could I find it exactly if you know? Thanks

Well, I don't know where exactly for your car. But on mine, it was on the top half of the tranny near the back. There should be a harness going to it and if you unplug it then the switch should thread out... This is on a manual or automatic? I guess I really should have asked that first. lol

This is a manual tranny.

Ok, yeah it should be right about where I said then... I'd check it and make sure that harness didn't pop of it. (that happens sometimes) and if its still connected then the switch might need replaced.

Is there another switch somewhere else? Some times when I put my car on reverse the lights come on. If I wiggle the shifter some times they come on. I would be great to fix this.

Well then you have a loose connection or a bad ground on the switch it sounds like... Give that a check.