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Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:03 pm
by bass_twitch
As per the title, my reverse lights aren't working, brainstorming possible causes?
And things I can check
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:53 pm
by Supplanter
Fuse blown.
Lights blown.
Switchy thingy that turns them on in gearbox broken.
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:07 pm
by bass_twitch
Supplanter wrote:Fuse blown.
Lights blown.
Switchy thingy that turns them on in gearbox broken.
Excellent, I have somewhere to start now.. anyway you know how I can test all these? (I know how to test the fuse), and I can guess how to test the globes
but how do I test to see if the switch is broken?
What does the switch look like?
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:53 am
by bduffman
test lights first and fuse if both of them work then the sensor in the gear box take it out and clean it up ( test wires to make sure there getting power) if you test all that and it still dosent work you will need to buy another
http://camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s12p1325
when i bought my car this was the issue with my rev lights
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:19 am
by bduffman
So how did you go did you end up fixing them ?
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:22 pm
by bass_twitch
Haven't actually had a chance yet, will give them a go tonight maybe if I get a chance
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:09 pm
by InitialG
hi guys,
did you manage to sort out your reverse lights? mine just stopped working...
checked the fuses, checked the bulbs, no luck... so must be that switch thingy?
any idea where that is?
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:34 pm
by vipfto
on top of gearbox at the back (on manual)
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:50 am
by InitialG
awesome, thanks!
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:12 am
by HiRAEdd
bass_twitch wrote:my reverse lights aren't working, brainstorming possible causes?
You're not in reverse?
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Re: Reverse light doesn't work - possible causes?
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:34 am
by bass_twitch
HiRAEdd wrote:bass_twitch wrote:my reverse lights aren't working, brainstorming possible causes?
You're not in reverse?
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Considering the car still goes backwards, I would say that it is in reverse....
I still haven't addressed this problem, iv been in the USA for the last few weeks, I get home in a week and a half, and I think I have another week off work after that, so hopefully that can be addressed then...