no reverse lights

as above just realised tonight i have no reverse lights! checked bulbs and they fine, is there a fuse or something for them? any ideas Question

Reverse light switch,

were is that mate?

Posts : 2607 Join date : 2012-07-26

On the gearbox, Remove the plug and bridge the wire carefully with a paper clip or piece of wire, if the lights work its a defective switch, if they do not work its wiring/bulbs etc ..

Thanks mate

Posts : 180 Join date : 2011-07-21

also could just be the plug loose i had that problem and it had just unseated itself, easy to see it on top of the gearbox next too the exhaust

get your wife to shine a flash light when you reverse Laughing

it's probably the reverse switch in the gearbox Smile

keffer wrote:: get your wife to shine a flash light when you reverse

it's probably the reverse switch in the gearbox

Lols thanks for the tip, will have a look this weekend when a get 2 mins, Very Happy

as said above.

if you short the wires out on the plug for reverse lights and lights work ok its a faulty switch Wink

am sure a will have some 2nd hand ones Wink

lol

sure you dont need them anyway for MOT Question

Posts : 2607 Join date : 2012-07-26

Correct, its not a tested item.

Well finally got chance to takes look at car, and it turns out it's popping the 15a interior fuse which is for indicators and reverse lights! I've put 3 fuses in and it's popped every1, so has any1 any idea why it could be doing this? Thanks

My guess is Poss water in the rear lightscausing a short, unplug them and try another fuse

drew wrote:: My guess is Poss water in the rear lightscausing a short, unplug them and try another fuse

Cheers drew will try that!

Posts : 2607 Join date : 2012-07-26

Then try unplugging the front if still same.

Tried unplugging back lights and still popped fuse! Will I have to unplug all front lights? Could it possibly be a relay??

dont think reverse lights have a relay..

as they dont carry enuff current to require a relay..

is it blowing a fuse as soon as you put new fuse in or just when you engage reverse ??

FINN wrote:: dont think reverse lights have a relay..

as they dont carry enuff current to require a relay..

is it blowing a fuse as soon as you put new fuse in or just when you engage reverse ??

Yeah it pops as soon as I turn ignition lights on, it's the same fuse for the indicators too, so I hav no reverse lights or indicators! My hazzard lights still work though!

There working again cheers

don't no what problem was, I went out and put another fuse in and they jus started working! The car has fixed itself lols

I'd say the harness was shorting out somewhere, bet it un-fixes its self just as quick . Wink

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