Rev383 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Trying to get the back up lights to work in this thing without putting them on a toggle switch. So my question is can I unplug the tacs unit and turn the car on, test light the wires with the car freaking out the next time I start it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin_JAinsworth Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 The reverse switch mounted on the transmission has a small ball bearing in it. Is the ball bearing there? Jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Yes, but the reverse light is a very simple circuit and I'm not sure why you'd need to disconnect the ETACS to troubleshoot it. Manual or Automatic car? Page 8-64 of the FSM electrical. Power comes from fuse 14 (bottom right one in the panel in the dash). As Jimmy indicated, make sure the ball bearing is under the switch, if the car is a manual. But if it isn't, your reverse lights would be on all of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev383 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) It’s a manual. I haven’t taken it all the way out yet. I’ve been looking at the *DM book. I may have read it wrong but from the pictures it looks like it went through there. Also if the ball bearing isn’t there what can I do to replace it. Edited April 1 by Rev383 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 If I remember it is a 5/16 diameter ball ( 8mm ) but I think the lights stay on if the ball is missing. Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 That's correct. It's an 8mm ball bearing and the reverse lights would stay on all the time (with key on) if it were missing. If they never turn on, it is usually a broken wire near the switch on the transmission (in my experience) or fuse 14 is popped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev383 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) Okay so they don’t stay on. These fuse panel I’m looking for is under the antenna cancel button. If that’s right the fuse is good! Also I have power to the back up switch plug. Edited April 1 by Rev383 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Do your taillights work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev383 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 Yes they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Then not the struts. Check for that ball bearing then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psu_Crash Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) I lost that ball when changing out a trans before. After a while I said I was going to put in a toggle switch. Then I actually investigated and found the issue. It could be as simple as the connector just isn't connected anymore. Have you been under the car to take a look at the wiring to that switch? That's where I'd place my bet. I assume you have never had reverse lights? Edited April 1 by psu_Crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev383 Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 I’m not sure about the reverse lights. It was a project car of a buddies. We built it with some friends in college (15 years ago) he needed to find it a home so now I have it. I’m getting it road worthy and correcting a few things. It was last inspected in 09. It had an accident we put a new front end on it and built the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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