Itinerant Air-Cooled

Hello, all,

I've been trying to get my reverse lights to work for a bit now, and I've been having a lot of trouble.

I've read some conflicting things about the differences between getting reverse lights working when discussing a manual or an automatic trans, so I was hoping you guys might be able to help me out. I didn't see a switch on the transmission...

I've cleaned all terminals with a wire brush, made sure that all connectors are snug. All my fuses (including fuse #11, which the Bentley says is my reverse light fuse) look fine. I took a wire brush to the terminals in the fuse box just to eliminate any corrosion that might be there.

I have all my other lights except my reverse lights. They worked last year (when I got the vehicle inspected), but I've lost them now.

The bulbs look fine to me--no brown spots, no rattles, anything like that. Is there somewhere else I should look for a solution to this problem?

Thanks in advance.

thesamwise4 wrote: I didn't see a switch on the transmission...
(fuse #11, which the Bentley says is my reverse light fuse) look fine.

A switch on the transmission (manual) has its own reverse light fuse in the engine compartment.
If your Bentley says Fuse #11 is your reverse lights fuse, it means the switch is in the floor selector assembly as part of your "neutral safety switch". If your engine only starts in neutral and park, it is adjusted correctly enough for the reverse lights to function only in reverse. Consult the Bentley for wire colors and terminal designations.
Colin

It has been a few years since I tackled this, but, if I'm not mistaken the reverse lights work off the reverse position under the shift stick cover. I don't remember what's under there but that's where the problem lies. Ainokea