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[Jan Suhr]

I think I have problems with the feed to my reverse lights. Checking at the connector coming to the lights I have no voltage there. Other lights are are working at the rear.

Is there a similar switch as on the manuals or is this controlled in some other way?

Thanks

[TheBoy]

I'd have to double check, but I think on autos its from the range switch.

[Doctor Gollum]

I'd have to double check, but I think on autos its from the range switch.

This

[Jan Suhr]

On page 5081 (P50811) in the 2002 wiring diagram that was available for download a while ago I see that for Automatic transmissions there is a relay K161 that controls the Reverse lights. And the power that feeds the lights through a fuse to the relay is F9 (10A), might be that one that has broke, first thing to check.

Now I just have to find that relay 

[Doctor Gollum]

More likely to be a heat damaged wire on the selector loom between the switch and ecu... It is stuffed between the left cats and the engine/bulkhead

[Jan Suhr]

It was the fuse that had broke.

Silly that the manual booklet says that it is fuse #15 for the reverse lights  (and a bunch of other stuff).

There is a bit of a difference in the electrics on Facelifts compared to earlier models.

[Doctor Gollum]

Why did the fuse blow?

[Jan Suhr]

Why did the fuse blow?

Probably because i poked around with the volt meter in the connector. Then when the manual said that fuse #15 was for the reverse lamps and that fuse wasn't blown I suspected something else.
All sorted now thanks to correct documentation.