92 camry, reverse lights quit

[Bossman]

The reverse lights on my 92 Camry stopped working. I checked the fuses and changed the light bulbs but that didn't help. Every once in awhile they will come on for a few short seconds but that's about it. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

[Bossman]

Well, I learned from another forum that the problem may be the "neutral safety switch" in the auto transmission. I understand that it the part itself is about $200. Is it worth making the repair considering labor cost is going to be high too?

[kaskillah]

You might want to test your neutral switch with a test light first before you think about changing it. I thought that it was the problem in my '92 Camry I used to have. It wasn't. The switch tested OK. There was a short somewhere in between the switch and the b/u lamps. Never did find the short, (too many wires) instead I ran a new wire from a wire I found that would light up the test lamp when I put it in reverse.
This is what you may have to do. It's the cheapest route.

[Bossman]

Kaskillah,

Thanks so much for the info. I wouldn't have thought of that but I'll certainly try it before putting $$$ into a new switch.

Originally Posted by kaskillah

You might want to test your neutral switch with a test light first before you think about changing it. I thought that it was the problem in my '92 Camry I used to have. It wasn't. The switch tested OK. There was a short somewhere in between the switch and the b/u lamps. Never did find the short, (too many wires) instead I ran a new wire from a wire I found that would light up the test lamp when I put it in reverse.
This is what you may have to do. It's the cheapest route.

[GTS91]

Originally Posted by Bossman

The reverse lights on my 92 Camry stopped working. I checked the fuses and changed the light bulbs but that didn't help. Every once in awhile they will come on for a few short seconds but that's about it. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

See if the wires where the trunk hatch closes aren't torn or shorted

(right on the bend where trunk lid meets the back frame of the car behind back seats.. ) .. on 96 Camry my mom run into this problem but with all the lights eventually - one after another.. wires were too tight & stressed - I heard it's a prob on some 96's..

doesn't hurt 2 try it...

[Bossman]

GTS91,

Thank you very much. I'll check it first thing in the morning.