cyberxn

A twig Got Under my car and Broke the Wire for the Rev lights Clean off the Tranny.
I was wondering What Kind of current Go’s Into that Wire and What Polarity In order to have my Rev Light back.

(Note) I cannot put it back on the Trans, I donno why But it seems to be something I am Unable to fix myself

Enthu

iTrader: (1)

can't you just get under your car and solder it back together? A broken wire has never been any more of a problem to fix than a quick solder in my instances.

cyberxn

I dont think so. Where it broke off from i cant get to Enless i drop the tranny.
AND I! dont wana do that

jonesfromindia

carry a flashlight with you...when you back up, tur it on facing out the hatch

jonesfromindia

carry a flashlight with you...when you back up, turn it on facing out the hatch

cyberxn

GAR! NO!. thats More getto then Anything ive done so Far.
Plus somone will think Im stealing the car

Icemark

reverse lights, get the power from the Meter fuse. It goes from the fusebox to the switch, from the switch to the rear harness to the lights.

and your bump has been deleted. Bumps are forbidden in the 2nd gen tech section, and bumping after less than a 1/2 hour just is plain rude.

cyberxn

im sorry Tis will not happen again.

and if possible how do i trip the Switch Into Kicking the Rev lights on?
Its not a Blown fuse problem.
Stupid sticks on roadways is.

Anyhelp would be great

stevie1020

exactly how big was this stick must have been a good 1 foot long and atleast 1/2 in diamater

cyberxn

YEP! just about

micah

My last FC didn't have reverse lights either... but.. It didn't seem like that big of deal to me. I just always looked before I backed up... soon as my car started moving, people realized that I was.... well.. BACKING UP.

I'd say drop your tranny.. its not THAT hard. Go get yourself a new clutch and paper your FC a little.

--Micah

cyberxn

New Clutch? Ive already got a new one in o.o;
This is a Wire problem, Not a going in gear problem lol

micah

Never said it was jerkmo.. :P I was just saying.. give yourself a reason to drop the tranny.

--Micah

Enthu

iTrader: (1)

Reverse lights show intent to other driver's. Just like how you should activate your blinker BEFORE changing lanes, though very few drivers I see do this. It's a good idea to have them in busy parking lots as cars will then slow down when thy see those reverse lights.

Mark's filled you in on the path for the lights, but it sounds like you broke the wire between the switch and the lights. I would get under the car and try to find the remainder of the wires to repair them. Maybe come in from up top by removing the shifter boots so you an see the tranny from above.

If I didn't have my normal work space occupied by the SA I'm working on, I'd get my FC up to check it out.

micah

Maybe you can unscrew the reverse switch, solder it, then screw it back in? Its kind of on top of the tranny, but... it might be accessible with tiny enough hands.

cyberxn

Hmmm i really Dont wana.
Is there no way to just hook it up to a switch?other then the one on the tranny.
I am To big to get back under the RX and take down the Trans Yet again.
:/ the first time it was on a Left at this Dinky little Shop

micah

Yeah... you can hook it to a switch.. its just a set of lights.. 12volt wiring.. Apply 12volts and it lights up type thing.

cyberxn

The Wire's on the Trans Switch Are 12V? or some simple Relay thing

mekanikal

my meter fuse is my excuse
to say my 7 is far from heaven

Icemark

The wire for the reverse light input is 12 volts with the key on... but that is the only 12 volt wire at that switch. The rest are grounds or outputs.

What exactly are you asking? You are not being clear

cyberxn

There's a Set of Wires Comming off the Tranny. A BIG stick. Broke Off a green one i beleave.
Thus killing my Rev lights.
I was wonder how By the Wire broke off Can i hook it to OR what power it requires to Turn the lights back on

Icemark

sounds like you just need to get a new switch if the wire got ripped off at the switch.

The Grn/Red is the reverse lights as I recall, with the black/yellow the power from the meter fuse for the power into the switch for the reverse lights. (double check the wires- I am spouting them off the top of my head).