02 manual 5 speed with no reverse lights. how do I find and correct the problem

Thanks for the input. I will give that a go and see what happens.

I assumed they were good because they are new and the filaments are intact. Voltage on the wire where? I appreciate you trying to help but your answer is really very vague.

remove the conncector to the switch. one wire should have 12 volts with the key on. if it has power, jump it to the other wire and see if the lights light up. if they do, the switch is bad. if they dont, then you have a wiring issue or 2 bad bulbs. if there is no voltage to the connector, check the fusae that Pat suggested before proceeding. Roy