so i was driving downtown los angeles, and then WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAACK#@(_#&!*(@^~, hit the craziest pothole of my life, actually, it wasnt even a pothole, it was a freakin sewer cap protruding out of the ground about 5 inches with sunkin ground around it, so it was like a mini volcano , anyhow i hit that **** with my undercarriage, i dont know exactly wtf happened, but afterwards my reverse lights dont work, what the hell is going on here? , can you guys tell me how to fix this?, and what else i should check for?, and if you check my post history, you can see prior to this i hit a dip going 55 mph a while back, i aint a bad driver, but damn these freakin hidden obstacles kick my *** please help i feel sorry for my car

edit- yeah thats right i use alot of 's,

 

you might of knocked something loose. double check your connections... next time be careful

 

Your airbags didn't blow so you didn't try hard enough You may have ripped out the reverse switch on the tranny. Get under the car and look around the tranny and you'll see if something is wrong.

 

i dunno about la but in grand rapids, mi. there is some law where if they dont fix a pothole in 2 weeks or sumthing like that and someone hits it the city has to pay to fix your car cos your alignment could be all fugged up now.

 

I feel your pain man! I hit a damn dead deer in the road last night..spend this morning pullnig deer parts out from under the car...ewww

 

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that sucks, well thanks for the help guys, but i cant see whats wrong, and my reverse light still dont work... damnit

 

no one can help?

 

buy some brighter headlights and keep your eyes on the road!!! no seriously i would check your whole front suspension because by now its probably all messed up from you hitting stuff. I bought a new outer tie rod end from when i hit a curb (from snowy icy road) and the old one was so tore up compared to the new one (which was $25 from a parts store). I would check all the suspension pieces, uca's, lca's, tie rods, axles (one of mine was split), just make sure all this stuff is still in tact...
did you check the bulbs for the reverse lights? check the fuses too.


-johnny

 

oh the poor thing

 

i've hit a really big pothole once. then when i look back at the car behind me (4x4 bronco), he bottomed out too i guess i was lucky i got out of that pothole

 

make sure ur tranny isnt cracked or oil pan

 

Well I too would have to say it might be the reverse switch on the tranny, that is usually why you don't get the reverse lights to come on. So ya I would check the tranny over.

 

oil pan
check it and your wires

 

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see if you can find a picture of a tranny to find exactly where the switch is, also.

 

that sucks.. same thing happen to me in my old 88 hatch it was slammed and i was driving through santa monica right by the pramonade and they were working on the street and cops were directing traffic and the street was all dug up.. and then rasied like 5 - 6 inches like a curb where the street was ok again and it was dark at night and bammm i hit it sooo hard like my chest hurt from the impact of the car.. felt like the cross member slammed into it like a solid impact. i had a jdm front with a spoon lip molded on and i was sure it was gonna be all smashed up or completly torn off.. i was so pissed i punched my steering wheel.. but i hada mugen wheel and i hit the center metal and broke my pinkie knuckle and blood was everywhere.. when i finally got out and looked it was ok.. musta hit my oilpan or crossmemeber or someshit who knows

 

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yeah, **** the city... I hit a big *** pothole , poped a tire and bent a rim... I tried to sue the city and get money for my wheel, but they sent me a letter saying that no one else had complained about it... I went back to snap a pic and boom it was fixed... ******* city officials....

always take pics as soon as possible!!!

 

so, anyone got pictures of the tranny where the reverse light switch is located?

 

hey i didnt read the thread , only half of your post, but u can sue the city for the damage, same thing happened to my friend's rim, and he got a new one and the city paid for it. we live close to la also, 626 wesside

make the city pay for it!

 

you sure?, my car is lowered and its LOS ANGELES... they wont even pay to have the rest of their messed up crap fixed... let alone fix my car and a pothole

 

you guys keep complaining about potholes in LA. Try driving sumthin slammed in New England. Constant weather changes force states to repave roads constantly. It really stinks. Anyhoo...you said to check reverse switch...first thing i'd check is the fuse for the reverse lights...if that's ok then check the switch. The wiring for the switch is going to be a 2 wire harness approximately 2 iches to the passenger side of the car where the tranny and block meet. If i am not mistaken...there should be a gray 2 pin plug in the near vacinity of the clutch slave on the front of the tranny. If you have a multimeter, test for continuity between these 2 wires when you put it into reverse. If you got continuity...the switch be good.

 

try michigan, we've had 70 degrees in february then snow storms a week or two later...talk about potholes!!