Where are the backup lights on a Silverado?
Nyokie, The backup lamps are controlled by the neutral safety switch. It should be bolted to the side of the trans. Any luck? My back up lights come on the same time i hit the brakes.
What are the symptoms of a bad backup light switch?
1. Reverse lights function intermittently 2. Reverse lights stay on at all times 3. Reverse lights fail to come on at all Average rating from 130,525 customers who received a Vehicle Body Electrical and Lighting Inspection. The backup light switch is the electronic switch on a vehicle that is responsible for activating the vehicle’s reverse lights.
How does the backup light switch work on a truck?
The switches work by activating the lights when the transmission is put into reverse gear. In some vehicles, such as large trucks or vans, the backup light switch may also activate the backup alarm, which beeps to notify pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is traveling in reverse.
Why are the back lights on my GMC truck not working?
The “t” that plugged into the rear wiring harness went bad on mine and when I took it out of the loop that fixed the problem for me. Not that different lights worked on the rear end at different time. So sometimes the brake lights worked. Other times it was just the back lights that were a ting weird. I finally figured out this problem.
Nyokie, The backup lamps are controlled by the neutral safety switch. It should be bolted to the side of the trans. Any luck? My back up lights come on the same time i hit the brakes.
When do back up lights do not come on?
Back up lights do not come on when transmission put into reverse. Back up light switch on your transmission! how do I CHECK THIS OUT WITH TEST LIGHT AND WHAT WIRE TO CHECK? If the lamps are good: There are 2 fuse in the backup lamp circuit. Check both. They are both located in the under hood fue box.
1. Reverse lights function intermittently 2. Reverse lights stay on at all times 3. Reverse lights fail to come on at all Average rating from 130,525 customers who received a Vehicle Body Electrical and Lighting Inspection. The backup light switch is the electronic switch on a vehicle that is responsible for activating the vehicle’s reverse lights.
The switches work by activating the lights when the transmission is put into reverse gear. In some vehicles, such as large trucks or vans, the backup light switch may also activate the backup alarm, which beeps to notify pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is traveling in reverse.