Which switch?

Get a meter and do a continuity test - or - using a meter or a test light, check for the presence of voltage in to & out of the switch.

I would go back to the fuses and start there, with a test light or meter - the probability of a bad fuse is very high

I know you said the fuses are new, but my money is on a fuse being defective.

i checked with a cheap fuse checker, they all lit up. even tried one from a different spot that had been functioning correctly.

i then used my meter and followed the wires towards the switch.

i disconnected the small harness under the steering column that leads to all the wiper, light, turn switches.

on the battery side of the harness there is power from the yellow wire constantly, and power from the W/G when the key is switched on. both 12V+

in my head this rules out any fuse, ground, wiring issues up to that point, and it must be the switch (lever) thats attached to the column, under the steering wheel.

I havent tried to chase down the reverse light switch. would that be located under the gear shifter accessed from in the car, or down below, accessed from underneath?

thanks for all your help guys. i live on st thomas in the caribbean, i need to get the car registered, and although you can have the floor rusted through, seats not attached, and no doors... you have to have blinkers and reverse lights to register the vehicle.

Im thinking about bypassing the stock switch and wiring from the small harness to a on-off-on small aftermarket switch on the dashboard. just for the inspection. maybe something similar for reverse.... (foglights?)

if you have any quick solutions or have had similar issues please let me know. again thanks for all your replies!!

Reverse light switch will be accessible from under the car.

It might be worth your time to pull the column shrouds and check the wiring associated with the column switch - the diagram that jcowdin provided shows a single switch assembly but I have a recollection of the hazard switch being physically separate - it's a fairly expensive switch, so I would certainly want to make sure the problem isn't something I can work around before putting my hand in my pocket.

I have seen a dirty hazard switch cause the flashers to stop.