Re: wiring for back up lights

[David orr <fe2orr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excuse me I was not given enough detail. The back up light most certainly 
come on when the trans is put in reverse and is mounted on the side of the 
trans on a floor shift. and console shift. it is connected to the wiper on 
dash push button trans . Dave o
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Merkley" <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: wiring for back up lights


> The power for the back up light switch in a push button car comes from
> the wiper switch.  The back up lights come on when the reverse button is
> pushed and has nothing to do with the tranny.
>
> I appreciate this fact in that I can flash my back up lights (as a
> friendly good bye or whatever) by pushing the reverse button partially.
> The lights come on and the gears don't change.
>
> This can be proven.  Put the key in "on or Acc" (you do not have to
> start the car) and press the reverse button.  If you can watch the back
> up lights (the garage door closed) the lights will come on almost as
> soon as you touch the button.  When my hearing was better, I could hear
> the click of the switch as the reverse button was gently pressed.
>
> The console shift automatics have the back up light switch in the
> console and is activated by the position of the gear shift lever and is
> not directly connected to the tranny as in later years either.
>
> K.
>
> david orr wrote:
> > The back up lights connect to the trans. reverse   dave O
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Chrissherm" <chrissherm@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:21 PM
> > Subject: wiring
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > i need to know the wiring for the backup lights that connects to the
> > > windshield wiper switch
> > >
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> Kevin R. Merkley
> Thunder Bay, Ontario
> 64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)
> 64 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible (Cdn)
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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.