Reverse lights not working

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Quanger
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:29 pm

I cannot figure out why my reverse lights dont work, I put new bulbs in. What number is the fuse? Anyone here know what the problem could be?
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:33 pm

take the gear gaitor of and see if the wire has come off that links to the reverse??
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:12 pm

Fuse 10 is the one for the reverse lights, but if it was blown, there are lots of things on the car that wouldn't work, besides the reverse lights.
The empty socket in your pic is the one that should be connected to the reverse light switch, and the wire that has a plug on it that fits the socket should be coming up through the large rubber grommet at the base of the gear lever, but I can't see it!
Try shorting the two pins in the socket with the ignition on, and see if the reverse lights illuminate.
If you do find the plug and refit it, don't be surprised if fuse 10 blows occasionally. It's common for the wire under the car to become damaged, and the lights may have been disconnected as a quick bodge to stop the fuse blowing.
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:40 pm

Brian your a star, found the other half of the plug under the car and everything seems to work fine. thanks again mate. :D
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