backup light switch

From : Annonymous

Q: apologies if ive posted this before. not used to google groups and didnt see it when i went looking... and as im in the middle of a move from one overseas post to another my brain is completely fried. were getting ready for yet another overseas adventure - this time to australia. to that end i had the uk mechanic that did the conversions on my 2001 dakota you have to do some fancy wiring of the lights to make a dak legal in the uk put his work back. i was quite looking forward to getting my backup lights back - theyre not required here but i missed them greatly they became turn signals. unfortunately when i got the truck back in a nutshell i was told that the backup lights still dont work and theyve determined the switch is at fault. does this seem reasonable is the switch user-replaceable ill pick one up when im back in the us gads - only a couple of weeks from now!. if it is user replaceable hopefully the haynes manual i hope to also pick up while im there will tell me where and how. my truck is on its own journey now will meet me at our new home in late june. i miss her already. all i can hope for is that it makes it in one piece - getting out here they provided a couple of free dents in the hood jmc .

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From : john kunkel

unfortunately when i got the truck back in a nutshell i was told that the backup lights still dont work and theyve determined the switch is at fault. does this seem reasonable is the switch user-replaceable what kinda transmission engine .

From : jmc

suddenly without warning john kunkel exclaimed 4/1/2006 1002 pm unfortunately when i got the truck back in a nutshell i was told that the backup lights still dont work and theyve determined the switch is at fault. does this seem reasonable is the switch user-replaceable what kinda transmission engine oops sorry. 4.7l stick shift. 2001 dakota slt 4x4. jmc .

From : john kunkel

suddenly without warning john kunkel exclaimed 4/1/2006 1002 pm unfortunately when i got the truck back in a nutshell i was told that the backup lights still dont work and theyve determined the switch is at fault. does this seem reasonable is the switch user-replaceable what kinda transmission engine oops sorry. 4.7l stick shift. 2001 dakota slt 4x4. your truck is equipped with a nv3500 5-speed trans the backup light switch should be located on the left side of the transmission rear housing. one wire at the switch usually brown should be powered when the key is in the run position the other wire leads to the bu lights. if there is no power to the switch check the fuse the power center if there is power to the switch jumper across the two connectors on the plug; if the bu lights then come on the switch is faulty but if the lights still dont work check the bulbs and/or the wiring to the rear of the truck. .