Reverse lights don't come on?

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Reverse lights don't come on?

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Never really noticed but when I put my car in reverse the lights don't come on any suggestion?
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Reverse switch.
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where is it located on the tranny?
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if you look down under the air box (or where it used to be, if you have a CAI) it should be right around there on the underside of the tranny (closest to you).
if that made any sense...
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It's a PITA with the engine/tranny in the car. I had to swap sensors over because I have PGT tranny and I didn't tighten it good enough at first so my reverse lights wouldn't come on. Man it was a b*tch tightening it a milimeter at a time. It needs to be in there TIGHT.
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hmmm, I'm going to look at it tomorrow.
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i have a problem kinda like this when i put my car in reverse only one light comes on and i know its not the bulb and for some reason only my led bulbs want to work but i dont think i can use them for they are red
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_-Night-Shade-_ wrote:It's a PITA with the engine/tranny in the car. I had to swap sensors over because I have PGT tranny and I didn't tighten it good enough at first so my reverse lights wouldn't come on. Man it was a b*tch tightening it a milimeter at a time. It needs to be in there TIGHT.
I don't understand why this caused you so much difficulty. It's right in the front of the tranny case and in my experience has never been difficult to tighten down. I changed mine without even draining the tranny once.
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