Reversing lights (Back-up lights in the USA)

[SCUMDOG]

Pulled the centre lense off my '66 today to see why the bach-up lights don't work and discovered three extra red 'dome' light-bulb covers over aforementioned bulbs.
My tail-lights/turn-signals work but none in the centre section work including back-up lights.(some bulbs looked pretty corroded etc).
Are the extra red lights meant to be on at the same time as the others or only when back-up lights are on?
I suspect they ARE meant to be on with the tail-lights as the bulbs are dual-filament i.e. brake and tail-lights, am I correct????

Any clues why back-up lights don't work are welcome (Where is the switch that operates them?)

[tbirdjim]

I don't know about the center lighting, but...

As for the back-up lights, did you check the fuse? If the fuse is good, check other circuits on the same fuse to trace power...power and ground at the socket? At the disconnect?

I check fuses out of the panel, and check power flows through them while they are in the panel (voltmeter on output side to ground). I have had fuses check good (continuity) in hand, but don't carry current.

Back up lights are controlled by the neutral safety switch on the column under the dash.

[SCUMDOG]

Thanks for that tbirdjim, I guess I'll have to look at the switch or fuse, there is no current to the plug by the right-hand tail-lights.

Still a bit of fiddling to be done to get a good conact for the bulbs but I'll perervere!!!

[tbirdjim]

I rebuild the light assemblies by getting cheap spare single and double contact sockets from the auto part store and cannibalizing the contacts/wires and inserting them into the existing light assembly and using a butt splice/shrink tube repair to hook up to the connector wires...

[Harley Eaton]

tbirdjim: the back up lights may be controlled by the neutral safety switch on the transmission !