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did this diy and wtf!

Old Apr 28, 2007 | 06:44 AM
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http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext38.shtml

did this diy today and im not getting no reverse lights when i pop her in reverse. im getting white turn signals which should obviously be the reverse. can anyone tell me which wires to switch back before i mess up the harness. any help appreciated, thanks
 
Old Apr 28, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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Did you follow all the directions?
 
Old Apr 28, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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well you have pictures in the DIY - change everything back - what year is your car so that someone can get you a wiring diagram
 
Old Apr 28, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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that seems pretty self explanitory i dont know how it could be messed up haha...but anyway, are the wires you switched the same colors as the ones in the pictures? because im going to guess that its more importent to follow the wire colors than it is to just switch '1 & 3'
 
Old Apr 28, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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yes i followed the directions. before i switched them the lights wouldnt even turn on, no signal, no reverse, nothing. so if iswitch them back im guessing im not going to get any lights again.yeah i checked the numbers and the colors before i switched them. it seems pretty impossible tomess upso idk. please help guys.i have a 97.
 
Old Apr 28, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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well not sure if this will help you or not be here is the wireing diagrams for MY97 and MY2000

97 - http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...g?t=1177782078


2000 - http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/akielb/00-Tails.jpg?t=1177781871



 
Old Apr 28, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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sweeet ill check it out thanks
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 05:01 AM
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bump

couldnt fix it. any help?
 
Old May 1, 2007 | 05:07 AM
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dang i dont know man when i did that DIY on my 96 everything worked out perfect. Just make sure you switch those two wires around or else that would cause white turn signals! You dont plug the wires back into the same spot you took them out of, just makin sure you know that. Good luck and the only thing i could think of that your doing wrong is not switching spots with those two wires.
 
Old May 10, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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this hasnt happened to anyone else?
 

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