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JNida23 · 10-25-2009, 09:15 AM

i have a 76 camaro it runs fine and everything but my reverse lights dont work.. i replaced the bulbs and still they do not light up. some one told me that the stearing collum had somthing to do with it can anyone help me ? i need to get this car inspected so i can start driving it thanks.

FuglyStick · 10-25-2009, 09:22 AM

Your back up lights are turned on by a switch on the transmission. Your switch is probably bad, or just disconnected.

JNida23 · 10-25-2009, 09:25 AM

so the stearing colum has nothing to do with it.?? by the way its not the stock shifter so it could hav been disconnected when the prev owner was puting in the new shifter

FuglyStick · 10-25-2009, 09:34 AM

As far as I know, the back up light switch for cars during that era is found on the transmission. Is your camaro a column shift or a floor shift?

JNida23 · 10-25-2009, 01:17 PM

its was a man trans so its a floor shifter

kinsaj · 10-27-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JNida23

its was a man trans so its a floor shifter

That means the switch is on the trans. Look towards the rear top-that is where there will usually be a connector that signals the reverse lights. If access is bad from below, you might have to tear out some interior to get at it from the top. Test the connections first and only change the part when you confirm that the switch failed.

JNida23 · 10-30-2009, 06:02 PM

well its not the stock shifter...sooo

cj2112 · 10-30-2009, 07:12 PM

The switch is not in the shifter that's on the floor, it's on the transmission itself. Find the switch and test it. Until you do that, you probably won't have much luck finding the problem.

FuglyStick · 10-30-2009, 07:23 PM

^^^what cj said. should be on the tail section of the tranny, probably the driver's side.

kinsaj · 11-01-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JNida23

well its not the stock shifter...sooo

No offense but judging by your approach in here is seems that you really do not know enough to do any work on your car. Take it to a mechanic or a friend that knows more than you and pay them to diagnose and solve the problem. If you are interested, ask to have them explain what they are doing step by step but it sounds like you are interested in a cheap fix more than actually learning to wrench.

10-25-2009, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
JNida23 Upright	1976 camaro help! i have a 76 camaro it runs fine and everything but my reverse lights dont work.. i replaced the bulbs and still they do not light up. some one told me that the stearing collum had somthing to do with it can anyone help me ? i need to get this car inspected so i can start driving it thanks.

10-25-2009, 09:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
FuglyStick WHEEEE! Whee! Whee! WHEEEE! Location: Southern Illinois	Your back up lights are turned on by a switch on the transmission. Your switch is probably bad, or just disconnected. __________________ AZIZ! LIGHT!

10-25-2009, 09:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
JNida23 Upright	so the stearing colum has nothing to do with it.?? by the way its not the stock shifter so it could hav been disconnected when the prev owner was puting in the new shifter Last edited by JNida23; 10-25-2009 at 09:28 AM..

10-25-2009, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
FuglyStick WHEEEE! Whee! Whee! WHEEEE! Location: Southern Illinois	As far as I know, the back up light switch for cars during that era is found on the transmission. Is your camaro a column shift or a floor shift? __________________ AZIZ! LIGHT!

10-30-2009, 07:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
FuglyStick WHEEEE! Whee! Whee! WHEEEE! Location: Southern Illinois	^^^what cj said. should be on the tail section of the tranny, probably the driver's side. __________________ AZIZ! LIGHT!

10-25-2009, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
JNida23 Upright	its was a man trans so its a floor shifter

10-30-2009, 06:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
JNida23 Upright	well its not the stock shifter...sooo

10-30-2009, 07:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
cj2112 Unbelievable Location: Grants Pass OR	The switch is not in the shifter that's on the floor, it's on the transmission itself. Find the switch and test it. Until you do that, you probably won't have much luck finding the problem.