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Ok my Reverse for some resan do not turn on. And its a real pain that at night i am unable to see. So i was wondering if there is any info or tips i can try to find out why they are not working. The bolbs look fine but i have not yet checked with a volt meter yet to see if i have power going through it tho.

The fuse is the "meter" fuse under the dash.

Check with a meter for voltage first if you can (ignition on), otherwise its likely to be the switch on the tranny. It has 2 wires going to it - BLACK / YELLOW should be positive (ignition on), RED / GREEN should power up when in reverse and power the lamps.

Auto or manual trans?

If manual;
I had the same thing happen: reverse lights not working. Well, I checked the bulbs, no luck, I checked the fuses, no luck, and I wound up replacing the Reverse Indicator Switch, or something to that effect, that threaded into the transaxle. It was a real easy fix, besides the fact that I got gear oil all over my hand because the hole it threads into is on the bottom of the transaxle.

Anyway, this is worth giving a try. A simple test to see if that is, in fact, the culprit is to unthread the sensor/switch, plug the hole in the transaxle, turn the ignition on, and press the button on the sensor/switch. Of course, you'll need either a mirror or someone else to watch and see if the lights come on in the back.

My guess is that this is your problem. I hope this helps.