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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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ok i noticed my back-up light were not working, i found the switch bad got a new one today and tested it before screwing it in but it is not working when installed? what could be the problem? Inside the manual trans?
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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is there power at the switch?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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with the switch out i can push the metal ball in and the lights come on.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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sound like something inside the transmission might have broke.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Default Fixed the back-up lights

the problem was that the replacement from the store was too short manufacter defect. got one from a different store and it works.
 
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