elusivemax93

ok so one problem ive noticed about my 1993 maxima se 5 speed is that the reverse lights dont work anybody have any clues or ideas as to what could be my problem?

ColombianMax

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lol have you checked your bulbs? start with the easies/cheapest possiblity.

Does the neutral safety switch have anything to do with reverse lights?

elusivemax93

lolz i checked bulbs bro its not that

ColombianMax

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lol just making sure cuz a lot of people ask away without even bothering to see if its something basic. lol what else have you checked beside the bulbs?

elusivemax93

nada bro havent really spent time into trying to find out. As work is hard, i come home and rest and study up on things for the max like finding upgrade parts and so on. Also havent really cared cuz most people can tell that im backout lolz. Maybe ill go through tommorrow and look at the wires in the back and also looking at the fuses see if by chance its anything of that sort but i highly its the fuses as all the lights are to one main fuse i beleave

internetautomar

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there is a backup light witch, I just can;t remember if it has the Neutral on it also

Jon94SE

mine don't work either elusive, my bulbs are also good, if you figure this one out shoot me a pm if you could, thanks

internetautomar

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start tracing the wiring if all else fails

elusivemax93

true that internetautomar if all else fails it will be either i rip it apart to find the problem or take it to a diaignostics shop. i hope i spelt that word right =))

elusivemax93

ok so i took out the light boards today and i tested the prongs to make sure they light up and they do so it has to be the wiring or some circuit relay

ColombianMax

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thats sucks, hopefully its just a relay or something..

maxitech

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Sometimes mine flicker when in reverse...if I tap the stick or hold it in reverse, they stay on...might be some kind of switch adjustment.

elusivemax93

bro thing is have u ever got in there to look at ur shifter assembly there is no switch there the switch is on the transmission or somewhere else cuz ive switched shifters before on my last max 5 speed and put in the pace setters shifter and there was not one single switch or wire near the shifter

blackandwhite

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If you have a 5-speed, there is part called a Position Switch, that is a small plastic cup with a switch on it that plugs into the bottom of the transmission. It is held on by a single screw, with a wire that wraps around the transmission, and plugs to a harness on top. The position switch is what tells your car thar the transmission is in reverse.

It cost about $20 from the dealer, and you'll have to drain the tranny fluid to change it.

elusivemax93

ouch thanx bro ill look into that see if that could be the problem and yes i have a 5 speed transmission

ColombianMax

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I definately have to agree with that "ouch" of yours...I hate tranny fluid, I've seen enough of it with in these last 3 weeks bah! wait..dont manual trannies take something different? I heard something about gear lube but not too sure.

Boostit

talk about making things hard to fix.

Jon94SE

I saw this switch when we rebuilt my tranny and had a feeling it had something to do with the lights, the switch was looking pretty hagard in fact. Also does anyone know exactly what that ground tab is for on the tranny near that switch plug? Is it for the switch?

elusivemax93

yup its gear fluid not tranny fuild as 5 speeds are different then autos lolz i think our cars use 90w gear fuild if im correct.

elusivemax93

o hey sweet jon94se live near me lolz wanna help me out bro ill come up and u can point it out to me lol

ColombianMax

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Can I come too? lol

Greeny

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