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no reversing lights and go to France tomorrow...!

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Sorry for posting this in the general chat bit but....having a minor freak out...

After having the van checked out etc earlier this week ready for France trip, today i realise my reverse lights are not working and it's not a fuse! Will i get hauled off the eurotunnel or can hazard lights suffice til i get home to get 'em fixed...argh! :(
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Nobody will know provided that you don't reverse into a police car. Relax, get going and sort it out when you get home. Have fun and let us know how your trip went.

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Post by Louey »

It could one of a number of things

Check bulb (obvious but worth checking) swap with another bulb in case it looks OK
Wires - connections to the lighting unit and wires to the gear box.
If you are desperate, put a switch on the dashboard and a light on the bumper (who will know)
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Reverse lights are not a requirement to pass the MOT, so they may not be a legal requirement for mainland Europe.
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The day reversing lights are your biggest worry is the day to just get on a ferry/chunnel and go and live life...

Seriously, it's a non-issue. It'll probably be two minutes to clean the connections on the gearbox switch, mebbe a new switch - or even just new bulbs. But nobody'll care. Really.

In Italy, Ellie was knocked off her bike by a bloke in a Merc who came out of a shop, jumped in, and reversed straight into her. Never mind reversing lights working, the damn thing was missing the entire light cluster!
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Just go and fix it when you get back. It's not vital. Bonne voyage!
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don`t go backwards... :D
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We haven't had a working reverse light for years as its one of those "better things to be doing jobs" . We went around Europe for three weeks last year and had no issues at all, if that allays your fears.
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:ok it does. thanks!
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Are you there yet?
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Ralf85 wrote:Are you there yet?
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just got back. had a great time and managed to avoid reversing into any gendarmarie :D

Will report fully in my camping thread but thanks again for the tips squire! :ok very handy!
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I an so pleased that you had a great time. You haven't missed much back here, just grizzly weather. Look forward to your post and experiences mate. Tell us where you went and stayed.
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