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Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

  1. Place the ignition switch in RUN (Engine OFF).
  2. Place the transmission gear select lever in REVERSE.

Are both backup lamps inoperative?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 2

2

  1. Remove the lens cover from the inoperative lamp.
  2. Connect a test lamp from the center terminal of the backup lamp socket to ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Repair the open in CKT 150 (BLK) between the inoperative backup lamp and ground.

Is the repair complete?

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System OK

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4

Repair the open in CKT 24 (LT GRN) between Splice S900 and the inoperative backup lamp?

Is the repair complete?

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System OK

Go to Step 5

5

  1. Remove the lens cover from an inoperative lamp.
  2. Connect the test lamp from the center terminal of the backup lamp socket to ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6

Repair the open in CKT 150 (BLK) between the inoperative backup lamp and ground.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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7

Connect the test lamp from terminal B at connector C402 to ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

8

Repair the open in CKT 24 (LT GRN) between C402 and the backup lamps.

Is the repair complete?

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System OK

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9

  1. Disconnect the backup lamp switch connector at the transmission.
  2. Connect the test lamp from terminal B (Automatic) or terminal C1 (Manual) to chassis ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 11

10

Repair the open in CKT 24 (LT GRN) between the backup lamp switch C402.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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11

Connect the test lamp from the backup lamp switch terminal A (Automatic) or terminal C2 (Manual) to chassis ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

12

Replace the backup lamp switch.

Is the repair complete?

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System OK

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13

Connect the test lamp from connector C200 (terminal 22) to ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Repair the open in CKT 8 or CKT 139 (PNK), or CKT 441 (BRN) between C200 and the backup lamp switch.

Is the repair complete?

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System OK

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15

Repair the open in CKT 145 (PNK) between the IP fuse block and C200.

Is the repair complete?

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System OK

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