Section : Gearbox

Reversing lights have stopped working

Posted By : Gary Daniel, 13-Jun-2003, 10:39pm

• Reversing lights have stopped working

  Posted By : Yan Holland, 13-Jun-2003, 11:33pm

  Both lights or just one? If its just one check the earth. (reverse lights are earthed to the bodyshell via the bulb mounting)
  
  If it's both then check the connections for the reverse wiring loom, it runs (on my car) out of the loom that comes out of the bulkhead underneath the battery box and there should be 2 x cables that go back under the bulkhead towards the gearbox ( not the overdrive ones) If these are ok then finally check the reverse switch mounted on the gearbox underneath the top cover extension, this may be worn or broken but you may find you can't take the switch out with the top cover on, can't remember I am afraid. The reverse switch is identical to the overdrive inhibtor switch if you want to know what one looks like without taking it out.
  
  Cheers,
  Yan

  • Reversing lights have stopped working

    Posted By : Gary Daniel, 14-Jun-2003, 10:15am

    Thanks Yan, on my way out to the garage now to have a look. Both reversing lights have stopped working. Just hope its a problem in the wiring loom & not the switch on the gearbox, thats a pain to get too. Oh well
    
    Cheers Gary