[urq] Re: reverse light short

[fdekat]

Hello Dave:

If it's a 4k, I'd say that the wires that go to the trunklid were messed. But
on the urq, those wires don't do the reverse lamps..

Maybe pull both R-L bulbs out, and retest with a new fuse. If all is good,
one of the bulbs is bad. 

If fails, problem between switch and bulbs. Maybe also scope out the
connectors on the rear light assemblies for weirdness..

Regards,

=Frank=

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> Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 11:57:18 -0400
> From: djdawson2 at aol.com
> Subject: [urq] reverse light short
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> My 85 has been back in action for about 7 days... and a strange behavior
> has started.  My gauges/turn signals etc stopped working when I left work
> yesterday.  I got home a checked the fuse (#12)... blown.  Replaced, and
> everything's fine.  I tested the functioning of each item on that circuit,
> and nothing goes wrong until I activate the reverse light.  Put the car
> into reverse, and the fuse blows.
>  
> Any BTDTs?  I have very limited tools where I am, and no place to work...
> so if anyone has run into this, I'd love to hear a shortcut.  My first
> thought is to disconnect the reverse light switch at the trans, and see
> what happens.  I've never seen one of those fail creating a short... but if
> the entire circuit is disabled, I'm thinking I'll at least avoid blowing
> the fuse until I can fix it correctly.
>  
> BTDTs appreciated!
> Dave