If your bulbs and fuse are good, then you will need to check the switch located on the side of the transmission. It will have several wires coming out of it. This switch controls your reverse lights
Check the bulbs, the switch is on the transmission, run a continuaty test to the back up light socket, if good replace the switch
Do I need a special tool to replace the back up switch on a saturn L series 2001
SOURCE: 2001 sl2 saturn inertia switch
if you are refering to a inertia switch like on a ford that kills the fuel pump in a crash, the saturn does not have one
SOURCE: radio locked on 2001 saturn sl2
Press & hold the 2 & 3 buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds; a 2 or 3 digit code will appear, write this # down, press & hold the am/fm button for about 10 seconds: another code will appear, write this # down, then call 1-800-537-5140 and enter 202108 (this is a dealer code - you can use one of the others below, too) followed by the # key, then enter the numbers that you wrote down, followed by the * key.
The call will give you a 3 or 4 digit override code. Write this code down so you have it if you ever need it again. Enter this number into your radio following the instructions in your owners manual.
Note: If you get an override code that starts with 0, you drop the 0 when entering the code into your radio.
If you don't have an owners manual, then press & hold the hour button until the first 2 digits of your code come up, then press & hold the minute button until the last 2 digits show. Then press the am/fm button.
Repeat step #5 twice in a row it will disable the Theftlock and you will see "---". You will then be able to change to a new lock code.
IMPORTANT - Other dealer codes: 139010, 206053 and 620529 - these may be inactive by now; GM will remove them from time to time if they feel that they are "compromised".
Also - there are 2 modes to the TheftLock - "LOC" or "SEC" and "INOP". Once the anti-theft is activated, the radio display will show "LOC" or "SEC" - you then have 8 attempts to enter your code. If after 8 attempts you don't enter the correct code, the display will change to "INOP". It is only at this time that you will need to wait one hour, with the ignition ON; before you can retry. After that - you will have only 3 attempts before the radio enters "INOP" mode again.
-KC GTO Dad
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I've tried replacing the bulbs. Where exactly is the switch? Is this something I can do myself or is this a trip to the dealer (197,000) and I haven't had to go to the dealer yet? Thanks.
I have tried replacing the bulbs - still no lights. Where exactly is the switch and how do I access it? Is this something I can do myself or do I need to take it to the dealer (I do most of the work myself)?
Thanks.
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