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reversing lights

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20 Dec 2017 10:13 #187657 by little boghopper
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hello all, since having the gearbox replaced at 75k, a month later ive noticed the reversing lights dont work, ive fault found the following and i,m now stumped any ideas chaps?
1 no reverse lights when in gear., 2 disconnected connector on the wire coming from the switch on the passenger side of the gearbox .
and shorted it out, lights come on, unscrewed switch bolt on gearbox and tested it with meter and switch works . ??????
so its my thinking there is a rod in the gearbox that needs to push this in when engaged in reverse, but isnt ??? confused , have they fxxked
up on replacing the box? any ideas or can i put a switch in for the mot?
cheers Guys.

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20 Dec 2017 12:22 #187664 by maverick
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you don't need a working reversing light for the MOT in the UK ..

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20 Dec 2017 12:52 #187667 by mlines
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Did the Ball bearing fall out when they fitted it, not 100% sure there is one but it's a common way of operating a switch

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20 Dec 2017 15:20 #187670 by little boghopper
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really maverick????? is thisssss true!! (league of gentlemen!!)

If so brilliant youve just fixed it mate remotely!!

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20 Dec 2017 15:22 #187671 by maverick
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yes its true

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20 Dec 2017 15:22 #187672 by little boghopper
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hello martin, there is a small ball bearing in the end of the switch, and it all works ok, puzzled,
but if dont need for mot, its staying as is!!

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20 Dec 2017 18:05 #187679 by maverick
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Look on Google for "do you need a reverse light to pass an mot" ... you'll be pleased with the answer

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20 Dec 2017 18:25 - 20 Dec 2017 18:26 #187680 by Barry
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Odd, isn't it? I went in for my MoT four years ago with a dodgy light on the number plate, and only thought of it when the MoT was about halfway through. It passed, and has passed for the past three years - still with the dodgy bulb. MoT guy said it doesn't matter! I've also had worn bearings in the upper support of the Macpherson strut for two years now - again, guy said it doesn't matter (even though it makes the steering sound as though it's going to break).
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20 Dec 2017 18:48 #187681 by Busta
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When my reverse switch failed I wired the lights up to a switch on the dash so I could still use the lights for reversing in the dark.

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21 Dec 2017 09:18 #187701 by little boghopper
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MAV, hey it looks that way!! cheers MAV

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22 Dec 2017 00:07 #187717 by helijohn
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Busta wrote: When my reverse switch failed I wired the lights up to a switch on the dash so I could still use the lights for reversing in the dark.


It was the done thing a few decades ago..................and a nice big lamp too.
I think having reverse lights working as they should these days is possibly the right way to go though.

Do it right - use Hammerite
When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.

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23 Dec 2017 09:58 #187742 by kirkynut
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It could just be that the plug on the reversing light switch is not on properly or the switch is broken. Easy fixes.

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