Reverse Lights: Variation on Popular Question

[masonm]

reverse lights do not illuminate (dash nor tail) when car is cool. drive it for a half hour and they work perfectly. please help.

[toyomoho]

Check power at the Gauge and Tail fuses.

The reverse lights are on the Gauge fuse, the tail and console lights run through the Taillight Relay and Tail fuse. They are pretty much separate circuits.

Had something like this issue that turned out to be corroded wiring harness connectors.