reverse lights and hatch light not working help!!

[kurin]

running lights, and brake lights are working on the rear, and i just checked my fuses and they're all working. if anyone can please help me with this problem i would greatly appreciate it thnx kurin

[blacks13ek]

I have the same problem, check the FAQ but i think it's because of the water leak when u pop the hatch. Not sure though. DOes your rear wiper motor work?

[kurin]

mine's a '90 fastback and it didn't come with a wiper for some reason

[blacks13ek]

Thats strange no wiper? Must be hell when its raining. Cause i know it is for me. My wiper, third brake light and reverse lights dont work.

[kurin]

yea i replaced the third brake light bulbs and they still won't turn on, if anyone might now the fix for this it would be greatly appreciated!

[D1SR240]

there's a sensor on the transmission for the reverse lights, you might want to check that? as for the brake light, i dunno just check the wires as much as you can.

~swave

[Poatree]

ya i had to replace the sensor on my transmission... actually there are three of them... neutral, reverse, and overdrive.

check for leaking under the transmission... thats how i noticed mine, the sensors leak when they're shot.

[kurin]

lol, I fixed my hatch light. It seems that at the joint where the hatch is bolted onto the chassis, the wires got pinched and were severed. running new lines through that little hole made the lights work again! then after a little asking around about how my reverse lights weren't working, i checked my chilton manual and it showed how the reverse light switch is mounted on the transmission. I jacked up the front of the car and checked the reverse light switch, and noticed that only one of the wires was attached while the other was just dangling. so a little electrical tape fixed that right up. oh yeah and i'm just now reading your post D1SR240 but thanx for the info anyway.

[sileightysomeday]

i had the same problem, im gonna check my transmission . by the way, only the SE models had the rear wiper. the base models did not. nor did they have PW, CC, and other ammenities.