aaron7 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Posted May 18, 2008 Bulbs are good... but that's all I know. Ideas?
Robby1870 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Posted May 18, 2008 The Park/Neutral Safety Switch tells those lights when the car is in reverse. That maybe the problem. Does the car start in both park and neutral?
aaron7 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Posted May 18, 2008 Not sure, but I will find out. This is the girlfriend's sister's car. Where is this switch located?
Robby1870 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Posted May 18, 2008 If you take the airbox off and look on top of the transmission there is a black piece that looks like a 1/4 of a circle with a cable running up to the throttle body. Held on by 2 bolts. That is the switch.
aaron7 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Posted May 18, 2008 If it ISN'T that, what else may it be? It happened randomly by the way.
Robby1870 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Posted May 18, 2008 Tell me some about the car: engine, interior options, etc.
aaron7 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Posted May 18, 2008 LE, 3.1, power windows and locks, AC, fog lights... that's really it! haha Just ordered a new backup light switch... $9 from Rockauto. We'll see if that's the problem!
Robby1870 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Posted May 18, 2008 Okay, it probably is the Park/Neutral Switch then. On the higher model cars, the signals for the lights go through the Driver Information Center box before going to the actual lights, but an LE won't have that.
Addicted To Boost Posted May 18, 2008 Report Posted May 18, 2008 Check the fuse for your power trunk release, it is in the fusebox on the passenger side in the engine bay. If that fuse is blown, you won't have any reverse lights and your trunk release won't work either.
Pontiac6KSTEAWD Posted May 18, 2008 Report Posted May 18, 2008 My TGP has intermitent reverse lights. If I am in drive, and go into reverse, the lights wont turn on. But if I go just a tid bit further, not to park, just kinda inbetween reverse and park. the lights will come on. And I can slide it back into reverse and the lights stay on. See if this works for you after checking your fuse. Another telltale is that you cant start the car in Neutral. I need to adjust, or replace my Neutral Safety Switch.
mikehutton Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 Kinda tricky having to drive a car without a backup light, might coz some confusion to drivers heading your way while backing up your car.
AL Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 In the 2.5 years since this thread was posted... I think he probably got them fixed
mra32 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 I think mike hutton is a clever spambot. All 3 of his (its?) posts have had links to thepartsbin and have been necrobumps. BAN HIM!
mfewtrail Posted January 8, 2011 Report Posted January 8, 2011 I think mike hutton is a clever spambot. All 3 of his (its?) posts have had links to thepartsbin and have been necrobumps. BAN HIM! Took care of the spambot. I'm surprised it hadn't racked up more posts.
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