RangerNeophyte
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R-1 5 speed
Before I begin let me start by saying I've done some research in this website and after 4 pages I've come up empty for an answer.
Research done:
The rod that pushes into the reverse lights switch is still in my transmission as was the problem found in this thread
I did the trouble shoot from this thread by UrbanRedneckKid. I'll elaborate in the narrative section.
I watched this video about fuse blowing similar to mine, but this is for an automatic. Mine's a manual.
I just changed the transmission fluid. So that should be an issue anymore as Colin pointed out at the end of this thread.
It's just my reverse lights that keep blowing the fuse. My turn signal lights are fine. As is the problem in this thread.
My specific problem:
Every time I put my manual transmission truck in reverse the 10v fuse blows. It does not blow before I put it in reverse. The car can be off and it still blows when put in reverse.
I have tried:
1) Removing the reverse light bulbs from their housing. Put it into reverse. Fuse blew.
2) Went to the junk yard picked up 4 different reverse switcher - surely all of them can't be bad - I replace the original one with each of them. Each time I put it into reverse. Fuse blew.
3) I tried running the car and using a multimeter on the "continuity," "D/C," and "Ohms" setting, while grounding off on the body of the car. I put the red multimeter end in each of the two holes and did not get a reading.
4) I also tried plugging the reverse switch into the wire harness and pressed, with my fingers, the ball on the end to see if the lights would come on. No luck, the backup lights did not come on.
Conclusion:
I think I've narrowed it down to something in the wiring that plugs into the reverse switch, but I really don't know where to go from here. I have located several wiring diagrams, none of them show the configuration of the reverse lights from beginning to end. If they do show it from beginning to end, I don't exactly know where the wire is located. Maybe I need to remove the kick panel, radio, or dash covering, etc... or maybe not.
Questions:
Should I trace the wire itself from the fuse panel to the revers light switch by removing the kick panel under the steering wheel, etc?
Did I use the multimetere correctly by grounding out on the body, and placing the red wires set on "D/C" in the hot wire side, and "Ohms" in the grounding side?
If I push the ball into the reverse light switch manually with my finger should the reverse lights turn on?
Any other thoughts about what might be going on?
I'm beginning to think maybe there is a wire that got fried or exposed, but I don't know where the wire comes from to the reverse lights switch to check.
I know this is a lot, but maybe after I get this resolved someone else can use the info.
Cheers!
R-1 5 speed
Before I begin let me start by saying I've done some research in this website and after 4 pages I've come up empty for an answer.
Research done:
The rod that pushes into the reverse lights switch is still in my transmission as was the problem found in this thread
I did the trouble shoot from this thread by UrbanRedneckKid. I'll elaborate in the narrative section.
I watched this video about fuse blowing similar to mine, but this is for an automatic. Mine's a manual.
I just changed the transmission fluid. So that should be an issue anymore as Colin pointed out at the end of this thread.
It's just my reverse lights that keep blowing the fuse. My turn signal lights are fine. As is the problem in this thread.
My specific problem:
Every time I put my manual transmission truck in reverse the 10v fuse blows. It does not blow before I put it in reverse. The car can be off and it still blows when put in reverse.
I have tried:
1) Removing the reverse light bulbs from their housing. Put it into reverse. Fuse blew.
2) Went to the junk yard picked up 4 different reverse switcher - surely all of them can't be bad - I replace the original one with each of them. Each time I put it into reverse. Fuse blew.
3) I tried running the car and using a multimeter on the "continuity," "D/C," and "Ohms" setting, while grounding off on the body of the car. I put the red multimeter end in each of the two holes and did not get a reading.
4) I also tried plugging the reverse switch into the wire harness and pressed, with my fingers, the ball on the end to see if the lights would come on. No luck, the backup lights did not come on.
Conclusion:
I think I've narrowed it down to something in the wiring that plugs into the reverse switch, but I really don't know where to go from here. I have located several wiring diagrams, none of them show the configuration of the reverse lights from beginning to end. If they do show it from beginning to end, I don't exactly know where the wire is located. Maybe I need to remove the kick panel, radio, or dash covering, etc... or maybe not.
Questions:
Should I trace the wire itself from the fuse panel to the revers light switch by removing the kick panel under the steering wheel, etc?
Did I use the multimetere correctly by grounding out on the body, and placing the red wires set on "D/C" in the hot wire side, and "Ohms" in the grounding side?
If I push the ball into the reverse light switch manually with my finger should the reverse lights turn on?
Any other thoughts about what might be going on?
I'm beginning to think maybe there is a wire that got fried or exposed, but I don't know where the wire comes from to the reverse lights switch to check.
I know this is a lot, but maybe after I get this resolved someone else can use the info.
Cheers!
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