Yup...bad trailer connection can easily blow out the reverse (and other)
circuits.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Rey [mailto:radon220@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 1:38 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: No backup lights (me too!)
Heyyy while we're on the subject
I just replaced the switch on the tranny myself... the lights worked
again for a week. I hooked up a trailer and suddenly my reverse lights
stopped working again. They don't work with the trailer disconnected
anymore either.
Can a bad trailer harness (either on the truck or on the trailer) kill
the tranny switch or is it just coincidence that it happened when I
hooked up a trailer?
You may remember I had a signal/brake light issue earlier, but that
was unrelated to the trailer harness (it was a badly rusted light
socket) and I've since fixed it.
Don (stealing threads) in CT
89 Dak Vert 318 NV3500
74 Dart Sport 340
On 11/8/07, DAKSY <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Hey, Jim...
>
> <> Was backing into my driveway the other night and thought geeze it's a
> dark night. So I stalled it in reverse (5 spd) and got out to look no back
> up lights. Later while backing up I hit a bump and they came on. Now
they
> are out again. Where should I start looking for the problem??<>
>
>
> Reverse light switch on the side of the tranny...10 minute job...NAPA has
em
>
> HTH,
>
> Bob (DAKSY) Smith
> DAKSY2K on AIM
> 2K SY Dakota Sport +
> V-6 4 x 4 5 speed
> 2K05 HD 883C YP
>
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
> Averill Park, NY
>
>
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