Backup light wire under dash?

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I've got a 2000 F250SD Powerstroke with stick shift. (Love it!) When my wife drives it (seldom) she often puts it in reverse instead of 1st. Not a welcome event at a stoplight. 'Course, I seldom do it. :) I bought a reverse-warning buzzer from the local parts store and plan to put it inside the cab (it isn't too loud for this hearing impaired senior. Did the diesel do that?) Anyway, is there a wire under the dash that I can tap into that is "hot" when in reverse? I know that I could connect a wire from around the reverse lights in the tail lamps, but that's a hassle.....no finesse. Can anyone help here? TIA

E. Eugene Herbert

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Steve Barker · Accepted Answer

How about just showing her where 2nd is?  you should never need to use lowanyway.  Is there something wrong with expecting a person to know how todrive the vehicle they're in?  Isn't it on the knob??

Rowbotth · Answer

There should be. I think the signal to turn on the back-up lights comes from the position of your gearshift. I know you said you wanted something a little more elegant; I'm thinking you wanted something already in the cab, rather than running a wire all the way back to the cab?

HR.

David M · Answer

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 17:30:55 +0000, eherb rearranged some electrons toform:How about driving lessons?

E. Eugene Herbert · Answer

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I prefer stick-shift vehicles.....wife prefers automatics.

*All* the stick-shifts I've driven have reverse just below 5th gear, except this Ford. Why? We don't start in "L", but "1", and if she tried starting off in "2", she may/may not kill the engine. Thanks to all who provided positive responses.

If FOMOCO is listening, why not include an LCD indicating what gear you are in, like the Honda ATV's?

E. Eugene Herbert

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E. Eugene Herbert · Answer

The knob on the shifter is (almost) useless, since it is rotated about 115 degrees from vertical. I don't need to look at it anyway, but I do let the clutch out very, very slightly to see if I'm really in 1st. That's fine when the light is still green, but........

E. Eugene Herbert

Does your State pay lawyers to sue it? Alabama does!

Backup light wire under dash?

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