V35 skyline reversing lights stopped working?

[Lisa]

Hi guys, 

Can anyone help on where to start looking for the reason why my reversing lights have stopped working please? Is there a fuse or relay? The fuse diagrams are still in Japanese and having alot of trouble finding any help.

Cheers,

Lisa

[GTSBoy]

Yes there is a fuse.

It will be the switch on the side of the gearbox/transmission that has failed though.

[Lisa]

Cheers. Is this something a mechanic can do? Or a tech job?

[GTSBoy]

You could do it. Jack the car up and see if the switch goes open-closed-open as you go N-R-N (with a multimeter, of course). And then if you find it's broken, rip it out and replace it.

But otherwise, if you're not comfortable, yes, mechanic.

[Lisa]

Thanks heaps.

Do you see any point in checking the fuse 1st? If I so, do you know where it is located?

Cheers ?

[GTSBoy]

I have no idea where the fuse is on V series cars. but it won't likely be that, because it won't likely be a single fuse just for that purpose. If it was blown, other things would not be working.

[Lisa]

The only other thing that's stopped working is the high beam lights, but I doubt they're on the same fuse?

Thanks very much for your help ?

[niZmO_Man]

Install Google Translate on your phone

[Lisa]

Yes, will do thankyou ?

Would be great to buy replacement stickers!

[GTSBoy]

15 minutes ago, Lisa said:

Would be great to buy replacement stickers!

You can google for images that people have created, print out and stick on with UHU glue. That's what I did for on my R32 20 years ago.

[Lisa]

That's a great idea. Looks like it's only the one on the kick panel inside, that is in jap ? so that's a relief.

Turns out my reverse lights weren't working because I had the aftermarket switches :off", which are for led strips on the exterior! Which I'm assuming that means whoever owned it had wired all of that up in relation to the reverse lights??? They're in the wheel arches, and grills etc lol.

Thanks for all of your help GTSBoy ?

Edited January 6, 2020 by Lisa

[niZmO_Man]

Haha. Are the LEDs still there? Make them work

 

[Lisa]

They sure are, and they work. They're everywhere, inside & outside, I feel like I'm driving a Christmas tree ?

[GTSBoy]

How embarrassment!

[Lisa]

A huh. Japs are crazy about them ?