No reverse lights!

Please help!
For the life of me, I can't figure out my reverse lights. The 2000 fsm says to check the backup relay, but I cant find it anywhere! Supposed to be next to fuse block behind kick plate, but there's no relay there. Also cant find the backup switch on the transmission. Just the pnp switch. Bulbs are all good and so are all fuses.

 

Is this a recent problem, they recently stopped working?

 

Just bought it and they were like that. From what I can find, there is no relay, now I just need to find the dang switch!

 

Cant remember if our reverse lights are like this but did you put the bulbs in backwards, I've seen it plenty of times unfortunately lol

 

On manual trans switch is in the side of gearbox with 2 wires going to it......Dunno about auto, dunno what yours is.............

 

Mine is an auto. Sigh

 

I haven't changed bulbs since they were good. Next thing to check

 

So the P/N switch also serves as the reverse switch on autos

 

Question, do you have the dash clock next to your ignition?

 

Sometimes the switch gets a dead spot. If you move the shift lever slightly forward or back do the reverse lights come on?

 

The reverse lamp switch is itergrated with the neutral safety switch on automatics. Should be on the left side of the transmission.

 

Does this help?

 

Only the older models have a back up relay I believe

 

Mine got where it wasn't working. I changed my switch on gearbox and magic.........