1999 Chevy Malibu Turn Signals, Brake Lights

Tiny
EDWNEK3
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  • 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 140,000 MILES
I have done auto work for several years and have never seen this before. When I use my turn signals the back up lights blink and when Im in reverse the blinkers light up instead. I assumed that the lighting wires and bulbs were put in the wrong place on the tail light housing but when I looked I saw that you cant just switch the bulbs around, its one big manifold type hookup that a wireing harness goes into and all the bulbs are in a fixed location. I inspected the wires though the trunk and didnt see any cuts or splices in the wireing from any previous owners. I bought this car from a buy here pay here car lot, There just dumb hillbillys who don't know anything but how to take a payment.
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009 AT 1:33 PM

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Tiny
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Welcome to the forum, maybe this backwoods hillbilly can help with a wiring diagram.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/170934_malibu_turn_lite_1.jpg



The lite blue wire with black tracer is voltage for turn. Terminal A is voltage, terminal B is ground. Sometimes if the ground has a problem, it can cause all kinds of wierd issues.
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009 AT 2:41 PM

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