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kirkynut, i checked em with the VOM and they work ok, loghts work when shorted out too, what happens in the box to make them work anyone know? just had a box fitted , have they forgotten something?
I checked the FSM in Section 7A for the manual transmission and there does not appear to be anything that could be missing.
Have you tried to manually actuate the back up lights with the switch removed from the transmission and plugged in ?
charless, no i have tried the switch when its plugged in the wiring , ie connectors pushed together, i just tested the switch taken off the box, and shorted the other points in the connector on the car and the lights worked.. i,ll try it all clipped together then ....
i,ll have a think... good idea charles thanks.
i have taken the switch off for the third time, and all works from the switch up, ie pushing the small ball bearing the lights come on, put it in gearbox in doesnt??? i,m wondering if the small ball bearing isnt protruding enough? thats the only thing i can think of now. my plan b was to cut the wires from the switch and run it inside, and have a switch inside.then wire a spotlight on the roof running wires from the existing reversing lights, would this work ? where would be the best place to bring the wire inside ? anyone a good idea? up under gear stick or through with wiring loom? cheers Liam.
Err possible. Until very recently reverse lights were not part of the mot but according to my tester the most recent revisions that and fogs plus a few other little bits are becoming tested.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
