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    Reverse Lights Flashing

    So I got pulled over last night because my reverse lights were flashing as I drove down the street - luckily they were really cool and were just giving me a heads up. I was able to figure out that it was happening as I shifted and that if I moved the stick from side to side while in gear it would also happen. So I pulled the bulbs out and went on my way.

    My question is: has this happened to anyone else before? Is it most likely a bad switch? Or does it sound like I need to rebuild my shifter linkage (which wouldn't be the worst thing but that kit isn't as cheap as a new switch).

    Thanks in advance!

    #2
    Could be a bad reverse switch or an intermittent short in the wiring. Since you could influence the problem by fiddling with the shifter I'd consider the wiring that runs through the shifter boot as a likely candidate.
    The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
    Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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      #3
      Thanks, I haven't had time to test anything out (just driving with no reverse bulbs) but I'm guessing that my shifter linkage/bushings/etc have too much play in them and probably need to be replaced. So I'm just going to wait till I can pick up one of the shifter kits from Pelican and see if that fixes it. I'll report back after on whether or not it was successful.

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        #4
        The reverse wires fall out of their place in the shifter assembly often.
        When they do, they can fall on to the driveshaft, get torn up and short intermittently.
        Happened to me... True story!
        Last edited by wilholl; 09-12-2016, 07:47 PM. Reason: spelling
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          #5
          yeah I need to crawl under there and just take a look and see how everything looks. The fact that the reverse lights still engaged properly when put into reverse makes me think that its too much play in the shifter making the switch connection on shift.

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