I did a gsr swap in my 99 civic coupe ex and now my reverse lights doesn't work. I checked the fuses and the light bulbs itself but nothings wrong with it. Any ideas on how to fix it?

 

Check the reverse light sensor - it's on the transmission, in the middle, on top.

 

I checked the sensor and it doesn't seem to be the problem.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LiLaZnKiD51o &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I checked the sensor and it doesn't seem to be the problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just how did you check it? Unplug that sensor and jump the 2 wires that connect to the sensor (not the 2 wires hanging off the sensor)

 

reverse lights are for pussies anyways....oh well

 

i "doesnt" know whats wrong!!

 

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wha?? Yea.. till the day you run into someone because you had no idea they had intentions on backing out.

 

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wha?? Yea.. till the day you run into someone because you had no idea they had intentions on backing out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can't pass inspection w/o reverse lights in NY.

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Just how did you check it? Unplug that sensor and jump the 2 wires that connect to the sensor (not the 2 wires hanging off the sensor)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, jump the plug, the reverse lights should light up. If they do, it's a bad sensor...and I can almost guarantee that's your problem (or a bad connection to the reverse light sensor).

How'd you check it, pull it out and plug it back in? Don't exactly tell you a lot.

 

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wha?? Yea.. till the day you run into someone because you had no idea they had intentions on backing out.</TD></TR></TABLE>


okay people it was a joke we can all sit down now and stop flipping out lol


sense of humor...absent

 

can u pass any state inspection w/o reverse lights

jw...

 

u want them trust me
w/o them the ppl behind u in the other car will most likely hit u

 

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jw...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Here in FL we have no inspection

 

Its not a sensor as much as it is a switch, to check the switch itself, put the trans in reverse, get an Ohm meter, unhook the connector and read across the two wires or terminals coming off of the switch, you should have continuity between the two if you get an OL or High resistance reading replace it. If you do have continuity your problem lies in the wiring to the switch.

 

thanks for the help...i did have a bad sensor so i just replaced it and it works now.