Location of the reverse backup light switch

There was a related answer posted several years ago ....
Where is the neutral safety switch on 96 camero

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Backup Lamps
The B/U LMP fuse #42 in the underhood junction block supplies ignition positive voltage to the park/neutral position switch. When the driver places the gear selector lever in the REVERSE position, the current flow is from the park/neutral position switch to the backup lamps. The backup lamps are grounded at G401 and G402.
Are you also having shifting problems ? If not , I can tell you it's not the fuse ! Wiring problem, the bulbs , park/neutral position switch !
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Most likely the lead to the reverse lights has been worn through and is grounded out.

Remove both of your tail lights, Locate the wire for your reverse light and see if you can track it back very far to see if you can see the wire worn through anywhere. There is also a possibility that it could be worn and/or shorting near your reverse sensor switch (near your automatic transmission shifter stick)

also make sure your reverse lights are good and not filled with water or anything else either.

sounds like you have a bad reverse switch,possibly neutral switch if the reverse circuit is built within the neutral switch.you could have a bad wire causing the lights to be on all the time(power worn though touching the wire that goes to the backup lights.

I didn't find a location for the backup light switch,

But found the following on Autozone.com:

Backup Light Switch Operation:
An open switch that prevents voltage from being applied to the backup lights until the vehicle is put in reverse. Putting the vehicle in reverse closes the contact and applies power to the rear back-up lights. Check under the dash or somewhere near the steering column if you have a column shifter. If the shifter closes or opens the backup light switch mechanically, one should be able to trace the cable and mechanisms that turn a cam that connects to the backup light switch, somehow. May have to disassemble the steering column area to see it.

there shoudlbe a sensor or two wires coming from the transmision two female ends two male ends , if the arent conected thats your problem , good luck

The park/neutral position switch prevents the car from being started when the transmission is in any gear other than Park or Neutral.. When the transmission is in Reverse (with the engine running), the switch completes the back-up light circuit, illuminating the back-up lights.



Fig. 1: After removing the console, you can access the park/neutral position switch.

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I had the same problem. My backup lights wouldn't come on in when I put the auto. trans. shifter into the Reverse position. They WOULD come on briefly as I moved the shifter from Park position into Reverse, but would go off again when the shifter reached the Reverse detent. I got the solution from the Haynes service manual, in which the relevant switch is referred to as something like the neutral safety switch. Check on top of the steering column close to the firewall. Set the parking brake, then move the auto. trans. shifter into Neutral position. Get under the dash and rotate the neutral safety switch clockwise as far as it will go. Then move the shifter into the Park position, and your switch should be set. If the backup lights don't come on now when the shifter is put into Reverse position with the ignition switch 'on', there may be another problem.

simple thing first... make sure the bulbs are not burnt out... check the fuse.... then there is a sensor/switch located either on the steering colunm or on the transmission. quick test... put it in reverse and jiggle the shifter... if they come on that takes care of the first two issues....

Robert

Hi,the reverse light switch is located on top of the left end of the transaxle.It looks like this..Good Luck!!!Dont forget to rate the answer....
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=SMP&MfrPartNumber=LS224&PartType=401&PTSet=A