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Title: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: natepelton on June 30, 2016, 09:30:46 AM
My mechanic is having trouble figuring out how the backup lights are activated on my bus. Lights are not working.
Does anyone know how this works?
Thanks-
-Nate
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: luvrbus on June 30, 2016, 09:36:10 AM
Should be switch on the transmission with 2 wires  is it a Allison ?
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: natepelton on June 30, 2016, 09:56:33 AM
It's a manual transmission, Spicer I believe, not sure to be honest.
All the manuals are in the bus right now at the shop.
-Nate
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: buswarrior on June 30, 2016, 10:09:07 AM
6 speed "W" shift pattern?

happy coaching!
buswarrior
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: luvrbus on June 30, 2016, 10:10:08 AM
The manual transmission will work off the shift linkage either up front or at the rear
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: natepelton on June 30, 2016, 11:20:41 AM
Besides the obvious, dishonesty, why would they have spent 4 hours chasing wires and not find this?
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: eagle19952 on June 30, 2016, 12:15:12 PM
Quote from: natepelton on June 30, 2016, 11:20:41 AM
Besides the obvious, dishonesty, why would they have spent 4 hours chasing wires and not find this?

don't know their reason... but...there are only 2 places to look. on the transmission and on the linkage...

did they fix it...?
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: luvrbus on June 30, 2016, 12:29:48 PM
I have no idea what transmission you have but on a 7 speed the backup switch is on the very top of the transmission where the shiftier goes into the transmission,it's easy to see I have had to change the pin that works the backup switch several times before
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: scanzel on July 01, 2016, 05:38:44 AM
I have the 6 speed spicer and the switch is on the top of the tranny.
Title: Re: Backup Lights - 1983 Prevost
Post by: robertglines1 on July 01, 2016, 05:04:43 PM
Ck grounds at lights. Common problem. Been there.  Just a possibility.