reverse plug to where

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frenchi
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:35 pm

18i g reg auto changed over to 25i manual ,how do you get revers lights the plug from manual gearbox goes where ,hope some one knows thanks boys ,yet again
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:41 pm

There is a switch on the drivers (I think) side of the box. There should be a corresponding plug under the gearbox console.
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:14 pm

you have a plug that comes through the rubber gater of gearselecter ,is there a plug there that it goes to or do I have to wire it up to something
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:22 pm

There should be no need for "wiring" should be a plug. I think it is a blue and white wire you are looking for, with a small white plug on the end.
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:10 pm

I will pull carpet out and have a look cant see from the top
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:21 pm

The existing reverse light plug connects to a very short loom to the auto gear selector.
The reverse light switch on a manual car is on the RH side of the gearbox, and connects to a loom which is clipped to the fixed member of the gear linkage, and then comes up through the same rubber grommet that the manual gear lever comes up into the cabin through.
The plug on the end of this loom then plugs into the socket that was connected to the short loom to the auto selector.
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:59 pm

as usual many thanks brian you the man,just gota ask the houses in pic south west france maybe
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Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:53 pm

that sorted it brian
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