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Old 09-20-2006   #1 (permalink)
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Unanswered: I hate electical issues

Ok, the backup light hasn't worked on the GT since I got it. It never bothered me much since I don't often back up at night, so I have not pursued the problem yet. Anyway, I was under the car topping off the transmission fluid, it has a leak, and tucked up in a crack I noticed a wire not connected to anything that I hadn't noticed before. I looked at the backup switch and it had an open post on it. So I plugged in the wire and voila, the backup light works now. Almost great news. The problem is, it stays on when you take the key out if you leave the car in reverse. Is there likely a wiring issue somewhere or a bad switch? OGTS has switches, but if it is a common wiring problem, a new switch won't do any good. Anyone have this issue before?
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If the light goes on and off with the trannie in and out of reverse. the switch is OK. Sounds like the problem is where the source is connected. Now you know why it was disconnected!

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The backup light is a very simple circuit. The switch is the normally open type, which closes when the gearshift lever is in the reverse position. It should be connected at the fuse panel to fuse #7 (far left side) which is a switched fuse. It's highly possible the PO plugged the wire into one of the un-switched fuses. The BU light wire at the fuse panel should be an 18 AWG solid purple wire.
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Ok thanks. I'll try and trace down where it is plugged in at the fuse box.
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Title: I hate electical issues

Ok, the backup light hasn't worked on the GT since I got it. It never bothered me much since I don't often back up at night, so I have not pursued the problem yet. Anyway, I was under the car topping off the transmission fluid, it has a leak, and tucked up in a crack I noticed a wire not connected to anything that I hadn't noticed before. I looked at the backup switch and it had an open post on it. So I plugged in the wire and voila, the backup light works now. Almost great news. The problem is, it stays on when you take the key out if you leave the car in reverse. Is there likely a wiring issue somewhere or a bad switch? OGTS has switches, but if it is a common wiring problem, a new switch won't do any good. Anyone have this issue before?
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