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1992 Jeep Comanche, previous owner swapped in an ax15. 
 

My reverse lights were working, but the wiring job he did wasn’t the gets and a slight pull pulled the wires off the pigtail (first photo). 
 

I re soldered the pigtail correctly (color coded on mine, colors are black white green line, blue with white line)

 

The reverse switch had some fraying so I imagined that was the problem, got a new one, still no reverse lights.

 

then I pulled out a multimeter to check, no continuity to the plug:/ 

 

so now I’m thinking I either have a short or a blown fuse/relay, but everyone keeps saying “trans” fuse. There’s no fuse in my kick panel labeled trans and now I’m lost. 
 

Any ideas? For now I’m gonna check the ground on the drivers side beside the tail

lights and check the bulbs themselves 

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After taking the tail lights off and looking at the bulbs, it appears that the previous owner installed some aftermarket LEDS…which were loose in the socket. A quick twist and I now have reverse lights. Another lesson about starting at the most simple and going more complex

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was going to try some LED,  got some fairly expensive sylvania from O.Rei,  1156. two pack

 

they would not fit into the socket (would insert, but could not turn and lock in place)

actually messed up one of them trying to twist  :(

the original 1156 would simply twist into place.

somehow got the second one in the package to 'barely' secure,  will see how long before it vibrates loose,

then will go back to regular 1156 bulbs...

 

 

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