i noticed the other day (night) that my reverse lights didnt come on when backing in the driveway, checked the fuse and the bulbs. both are fine. what else could i check? its really annoying when things arent a simple fix.....

 

trace your wires back and look for a cut or splice in em.. bad connection... idk

 

shouldnt be any cuts since i havent done anything anywhere near the wires where they would be cut. and as far as a bad conection goes idk where to check?

 

could of had a rat or something chew through em.. idk just givin ya ideas...

 

hell yeah, them stupid squirels. im bout to go shoot all 50 of them in the backyard. be back on later haha

 

i was thinking reverse switch but your not manual

 

well if it was a squirel chewing my wires theres only one that just got away out of five lol

but idk if theres anything else i could look at. everything else is working fine. except the cargo lights. but those havent been working for a long time.

 

thatta boy lol how is your lights hooked up.. like where are they hooked up to?

 

autos have them too any trans has them

 

well maybe it is the switch

 

would it be the switch if reverse is working?

 

Check the reverse lamp housing socket for power and ground. If you dont have power, check the tranny switch.

Other areas to check: Connection behind bumper, through cab block behind the drivers seat, ground next to block.

 

Hop under your rig, look at your auto tranny - there should be a small nut with a cap somewhere under there going right into the transmission - pull the plug out in there and check for a positive and ground signal.. then check the plug it plugs into for a positive and ground signal - chances are your reverse sensor switch has gone bad - automatics and manuals all have these - my own only ran me 9 bucks to replace... fixed the no reverse lights issue right away :-)

 

mine didn't work when I bought the truck but after I jumped off a loading dock it did lol, but it probably is your switch, I would start by testing the socket then the harness under the tailgate then the plug for the switch then replace the switch

 

When checking the wiring in the rear of the truck, look for a ground wire, one that is attached to the body of the vehicle.
Make sure it is clean, no rust or corrosion, if not clean remove the fastener and clean to bare metal, re-attach and add some electrical paste over the connection.

 

they randomly started to work again. im not worried about it. thanks any ways