reverse lights
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:47 pm
Hi,could anyone tell me how are these activated?gear box? diff?neither?mot due !! 
mucho gratsi
mucho gratsi
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Re: reverse lights
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:51 pm
There's a reverse switch on the gearbox. #9 in the diagram.
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:24 pm
They are not part of the MOT test.
Ben
Ben
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:25 pm
yep dont matter, mine didnt work and it passed
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:29 pm
Reverse light switch on the gearbox, as above, on a manual, or on the selector lever assembly on an auto.
If you pull up the gear lever gaiter on a manual, you'll find a two pin plug and socket lying near the base of the lever. Pull this apart and short together the two pins of the half that doesn't disappear down through the rubber gear lever grommet. Switch the ignition on, and if the reverse lights come on, the switch is faulty, or the wires have fallen off of it.
Switch failure is common, as the switch is poorly designed.
MOT test isn't relevant - reverse lights are not tested.
If you pull up the gear lever gaiter on a manual, you'll find a two pin plug and socket lying near the base of the lever. Pull this apart and short together the two pins of the half that doesn't disappear down through the rubber gear lever grommet. Switch the ignition on, and if the reverse lights come on, the switch is faulty, or the wires have fallen off of it.
Switch failure is common, as the switch is poorly designed.
MOT test isn't relevant - reverse lights are not tested.
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 7:54 am
Again thanks
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:44 am
Its a cheap part from motor factors if its faulty, wiki shows how to replace just a 19mm ring spanner
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 7:05 pm
Access isn't great though especially if you are trying to do it on your driveway with the car on axle stands.
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 7:10 pm
Access isn't great if you're doing it on a ramp! Switch is high up, and it's a tips of the fingers job to get it started in it's threaded hole and to get the connectors on.
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:03 am
Do you have to drop the gearbox?
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:18 am
No, you shouldn't have to.
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:22 pm
Can anyone provide a picture of the location of the switch on a manual? PLEASE!
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:29 pm
The top one circled in red.
Re: reverse lights
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:45 pm
Cloggy you legend! thank you!