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04 Jan 2018 10:28 #188032 by little boghopper
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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?

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07 Jan 2018 21:52 #188114 by CharlesS
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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 ?

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08 Jan 2018 09:36 #188121 by little boghopper
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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.

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14 Jan 2018 15:51 #188368 by little boghopper
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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.

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14 Jan 2018 16:32 #188371 by Lambert
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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.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!

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14 Jan 2018 17:56 #188385 by little boghopper
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11/60, hummm need this sorting then

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14 Jan 2018 22:02 #188393 by helijohn
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11/60 wrote: 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.


Jobs for the boys innit.

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

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15 Jan 2018 05:06 #188400 by Lambert
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Yeah it is. He was also saying that there are new classifications, minor fault, major fault and unsafe to drive or something, unroadworthy maybe. Minor being the equivalent of an advisory and major being a fail. Apparently.

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15 Jan 2018 21:59 #188420 by little boghopper
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no martin, it all works fine from switch ?? just not when on box, ive found a hole in the bulkhead i,m just going to run a wire to a switch inside. i did check ball bearing 3 x s though!!! cheers LIam

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15 Jan 2018 23:54 #188427 by Busta
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The wiring to the gearbox switch comes from inside, under the steering wheel. So rather than running it back in again, find the right colour under the dash and you can run it straight to your switch. For neatness, a k613 switch is a direct fit in the blanks beside the steering wheel.

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17 Jan 2018 09:04 #188470 by little boghopper
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great busta , cheers i,ll try and find em under there bud

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