bulbs are good. eg has JDM tail lights but that should not matter. anyone have any ideas? wires look good. motor swap , maybe something not hooked up from that?

 

light test it

 

Reverse light switch. Have some one put the car in reverse and check for power at the lights.

 

backup fuse?

 

i had same prob... one of the connectors by the spare tire area under the hatch had come lose.. all i did was cut the wire on both sides of the connector and attached them together... and now they work.. if i had a pic of where it is i would post it... just follow the wires from the hatch to the back panel just above the spare tire area... check there.. all i did with mine was use a test light.. then i wiggled the wires and they worked.. so i had to connect them

 

pic would be great!! thanks

 

there is a sensor on your tranny for whn you backup. Make sure it isnt unplugged, its what kicks the lights on.

Its like near the slave cyldiner

 

thanks!! i will look later today

 

anyone have a pic? i saw something that i thought was it but not sure.

 

its like a 1 pin plug with this big rubber boot on it.... if it wasnt freezing and nighttime id snap a pic fer ya

 

i do nmot remember seeing that. all i could see was something that was held in by two 10mm bolts and a plug going into that. is that it? (gsr motor)

 

You said your car has a motor swap right?

Was your car an automatic before the swap? If so, there is a good chance the reverse light is not connected at all.

If you car was an automatic, then there would be a plug just chillin under the radio area...

You'll have to find out which pins on that plug are for the reverse lights, and run two wires to your reverse plug on your tranny.

Luserkid included how to do this in his 'auto to manual' write-up

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1337459

 

i purchased the car with the swap done already. i do not think it was an auto first but i am not sure

 

Yeah...you need to figure that out.

All you need to do is look under your radio (which might mean removing your lower console pieces), and look for this plug:



It's the big plug in the center. It plugs into the automatic shift unit, so that the computer will know when the car is in P, R, D, etc...

 

it was not an auto

 

It would be most logical to check the 7.5 amp fuse under the hood. With all these posts I can't believe only one other person said that.

 

i don't mean to jack this thread but i am having the same prob since i put in my barnd new itr trans. the switch is new and i am getting power everywhere but to the lights themselves. and the bad part is my car is due for inspection next month... any ideas?

 

fuse is fine. checked that already