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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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need help my revers lights wont come on at all, all other lights work fine even turn signals work as well, any suggestions?


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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Fuse?
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SatchScream
Fuse?
didnt see any for the reverse light in fuse box...

unless im blind...

04 6spd...
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 05:50 AM
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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)
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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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!

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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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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......
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 03:15 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?
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 09:21 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.

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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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so this means it would be better if i put the car on stands?
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 01:14 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...
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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hope it worked out well with u ....
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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order the switch today. hope that does it...
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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have you checked the bulbs?
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by vthao
have you checked the bulbs?
lol nope, switch should come in tom...
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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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.
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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lol... will do it tomorrow... i just got the switch in too lol
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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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.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 05:14 AM
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Hi, I'm beating a dead horse here, but my car all of a sudden, the reverse light dont work, i dont see a fuse for the backup lights, the fuse you guys mention above for me is my tailamp, were you guys talking about for a 03-04 model? Mine is a 06 manual, i dont have the relay mentioned above either, any help will be appreciated, thanks
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