1992 Lexus LS 400 Reverse lights

Tiny
JAY14BOY
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  • 1992 LEXUS LS 400
  • V8
  • AWD
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  • 170,000 MILES
When I step on the brake pedal, the R(Reverse) LED lights up on the control panel and my reverse(Backup) lights does not turn ON.
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 AT 6:53 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Hi jay14boy,

Thank you for the donation.

Check if the turn signals and taillights are affected when the the brake pedal is depressed.

From the symptom description, the rear taillight ground circuit is most likely not good. Clean the rear taillight ground circuits and retighten and retest.
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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 12:47 PM
Tiny
JAY14BOY
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Can you please tell me how to clean the tail light ground circuit?
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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 7:11 PM
Tiny
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The taillight ground circuits are wires bunched to clip and bolted onto the body via a 10 mm hex bolt.

Remove the bolt and use sandpaper to scrub away any paint or rust.
Retighten the bolt and wire and retest.
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 AT 6:17 PM

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