reverse light wont work

ZeeYa · 11-16-2009, 11:50 PM

need help my revers lights wont come on at all, all other lights work fine even turn signals work as well, any suggestions?

thanks

SatchScream · 11-16-2009, 11:56 PM

Fuse?

ZeeYa · 11-17-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SatchScream

Fuse?

didnt see any for the reverse light in fuse box...

unless im blind...

04 6spd...

Paul350Z · 11-17-2009, 06:50 AM

Could also be the tiny sensor switch that detects when the shifter is pushed into reverse.

Inside the IPDM (Intellegent Power Distribution Module) in what Nissan calls the Engine Room (under the hood!) fuse #71 is for the backing lights, it's a 10A. From there the circuit runs to relay E19 which is controlled by that switch I mentioned - and provides power to the two backing lights.

Fuse location (#71 upper left corner)

Back-up relay location (the area in the diagram is near the battery)

Circuit Diagram

burner · 11-17-2009, 10:01 AM

Funny story...mine went out and the dealer said my IPDM was bad. The car wouldn't start either, but if I push started it, it was fine. Had them replace it @ $1000. Got curious and started poking around, and found that it was that fuse mentioned above. Long, long story short I threatened to sue the dealership and they refunded my money. If your car starts and the lights are your only problem, I bet its your relay and not the fuse.

ZeeYa · 11-17-2009, 12:38 PM

thanks for the help guys, first thing ill do when i get off work is check it out see if i can find the problem....

the last diagram looks like hieroglyphics to me... :/

thanks again guys!

ZeeYa · 11-21-2009, 05:38 PM

damn it...

i looked at the #71 fuse, and it was good.....

back up lamp relay seems to be good, my mom has a frontier i switched out the rev lamp relay and still no back up lights......

nightcrawler_8 · 11-22-2009, 02:35 AM

check the switch in the gear box itself
i had the same issue and found out the switch on the gear box itself was gone bad.
it was 30$ fix.

good luck with it.

ZeeYa · 11-22-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nightcrawler_8

check the switch in the gear box itself
i had the same issue and found out the switch on the gear box itself was gone bad.
it was 30$ fix.

good luck with it.

any tips/ instructions?

nightcrawler_8 · 11-22-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeeYa

any tips/ instructions?

on the gear box case itself, next to the gear mounts. there is a blue switch that controls the reverse light. if that one is damaged then you wont get the rear light to work.. its a simple fix.

check the pic below: forget about the part number. this is for another car, but its the same concept.

ZeeYa · 11-22-2009, 11:52 PM

so this means it would be better if i put the car on stands?

nightcrawler_8 · 11-23-2009, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeeYa

so this means it would be better if i put the car on stands?

u wont be able to remove it unless u take the whole car up...

nightcrawler_8 · 11-25-2009, 10:05 PM

hope it worked out well with u ....

ZeeYa · 11-26-2009, 12:02 AM

order the switch today. hope that does it...

vthao · 11-26-2009, 10:36 AM

have you checked the bulbs?

ZeeYa · 11-30-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by vthao

have you checked the bulbs?

lol nope, switch should come in tom...

nightcrawler_8 · 12-01-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeeYa

lol nope, switch should come in tom...

you must be kidding,,, u didnt check the bulbs ?!!!!1 why !!!

that should be way easier.. cause if its just a bulb then u wont need the swtich.

ZeeYa · 12-06-2009, 11:52 PM

lol... will do it tomorrow... i just got the switch in too lol

rockinbboy · 12-13-2009, 09:54 PM

I had a problem with no reverse lights. I also had no cruise control and SES light at the same time. error code said netrual assembly switch or something. turns out some rodents (I suspect a groundhog) had chewed some wiring underneath the car which caused my problem. Check the wiring underneath and the associated switch that someone posted earlier.