What is the reason why the reverse light sometimes does not work?

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VonRiley
07/29/25 7:14pm
The reasons why the reverse light sometimes does not work: 1. The reverse light bulb is damaged and not functioning; 2. Faulty reverse gear switch on the manual transmission or faulty gear position switch on the automatic transmission; 3. The fuse in the reverse light circuit is blown; 4. Open circuit or poor contact in the reverse gear switch signal line. Solutions for the reverse light sometimes not working: 1. Adjust the reverse light wire of the trailer power plug to correspond with the trailer reverse light interface position; 2. Check if the bulb is damaged; 3. Check if the fuse is blown; 4. Check if the grounding is good. The reverse light is installed at the rear of the car to illuminate the road behind and warn vehicles and pedestrians behind that the car is reversing.
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