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Pacifica reverse lights, backup camera

• QUESTION: I have 2007 Pacifica, both my bacup camera and reverse light don't work, and on top of that when i turn the engine on there is little chatter in the center console (where the gear stick is located). the chatter also occasionally happens when i use electrical equipment ie wipers, windows. at first i thought the chatter is related to the transmission but it shifts fine, so most likely it's something electrical. I was told all issues might be related to neutral position switch, but my mechanic wasn't 100% sure so he wanted me to research other similar cases before he puts wrench to the car. ANSWER: Hi Tomek, The latest manual I have is for '06 and in that diagram the back-up lights are powered out of the body control unit that has 4 fuses: 3,4,31, and 48. So check those out to see if any is blown or has a subtle crack in the wire. The lights are requested by the gear shift position switch being set to reverse (located inside the transmission) and then via a digital data system that request goes to the transmission computer, then to the body computer and then the current is forwarded to the back-up lights. I don't see a camera in the '06 but I suspect it is powered the same way. So check the fuses I listed. On the chatter, I would have to have some idea from whence it was coming which will involve your looking/listening and then identifying the component that is making the noise. Please 'rate' my answer (see below). Thanks, Roland ---------- FOLLOW-UP ---------- QUESTION: I checked the fuses as the first resort. None of them is blown (I even replced them for the sake of it). So it is not that.

• Answer:

  Hi Tomek, The voltage for the lights comes from the body computer plug #2 at pin 32 on a white/light green wire. You will find that computer under the dash near the left side kick panel and it has 4 multi-pin plugs running vertically and numbered 1 to 4 starting with the top plug. The #2 plug is black on the outside and when you remove it will show green on the interior. If you take a fine pin and probe into the white/light green wire, put the plug back in the computer, and then measure between the pin and ground (any shiny metal chassis part) it should show 12v when you have the key in 'run' and the shifter in reverse. If it does, and the back up lights don't work then then there is an open in the wire between the plug and the lights (there is one splice underneath the front seat which might be damaged, let me know for details). If it doesn't then there has to be some sort of a 'logic problem between the transmission controller and the body computer. Of course it is also possible that the '07 wiring is different from what I am working with. That is the best I can suggest. Please 'rate' my answer (see below). Thanks, Roland