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Title: reverse lights
Post by: bigup316 on 02 March 2008, 20:03:22
hello again my reverse lights have stopped working i have checked bulbs and they are fine.they do work now and again buy 9 times out of 10 they do not come on.it a 2000 face lift car any idears thanks
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 March 2008, 20:04:24
auto or manual?
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: MutantCav on 02 March 2008, 20:13:20
Loose connection? Loose bulb?
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: bigup316 on 02 March 2008, 20:22:45
it is a manual if a loose connection what is best place to look all other lights work
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: Rob James on 02 March 2008, 20:30:09
I had this happen on my Carlton. It was the gearbox switch which had gone, so it may be worth testing the switch to see if it works.
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: bigup316 on 02 March 2008, 20:43:23
in the beginning when i moved geare stick left right when in reverse lights would come on how do i get to swich to test it
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: speakingclock on 02 March 2008, 20:47:47
I've just repaired a similar problem with my fog lights, the wiring is carried along the same part of the loom to the boot lid. I traced the break in the section between Gromet from boot sill to inside just behind the spare wheel. As this section is in motion with each opening it could be anywhere along the length from sill to boot lid.  I tapped into the loom behind the spare wheel and replaced the broken wire.  You could check the resistance at the switch and work back from there.

Hope this helps.

Tony :-/
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: Rob James on 03 March 2008, 09:15:01
Not being anything like mechanically minded I can't tell you (I just passed on what someone else did to fix the problem I had!). I'm sure there are plenty of others who can help.

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in the beginning when i moved geare stick left right when in reverse lights would come on how do i get to swich to test it
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 March 2008, 09:48:48
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Loose connection? Loose bulb?

the connection under the left side of boot generally is broken as it moves frequently-mine did :y
Title: Re: reverse lights
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 March 2008, 10:57:51
Start off with the simple stuff first!

Get under the car and short the two wires out that connect to the reverse light switch....if the lights come on you now know where your problem is.

The switch is mounted towards the top of the transmission on the passenger side near the output shaft.