reverse lights hell
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reverse lights hell
Civic LX 2003. OK, I'm at my wits end. I was checking all lights before inspection, as I usually do. Reverse lights, OK. Emergency lights, OK. Brake and tailight, OK, except on left side. Neither worked on that side. No sweat. That 7443 bulb had both filaments burned out. Replaced that bulb, and brake and tailights now all work. BUT, now the reverse lights don't. They just stopped working. WTF? I *think* the reverse light is fuse 19, and that seems fine. What am I missing??? Does this have anything to do with replacing the tail/brake light?
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Re: reverse lights hell
If it's a sedan with the back up lights in the trunk lid.......
Make the backup lights stay on then go open the trunk lid slowly a few times while watching the lights. If they go out as you open or close the trunk, then you probably have a broken wire in the harness at the hinge area.
Make the backup lights stay on then go open the trunk lid slowly a few times while watching the lights. If they go out as you open or close the trunk, then you probably have a broken wire in the harness at the hinge area.
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