Reversing lights

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Deltic
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Reversing lights

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Hi everyone, any suggestions please. Reversing up the driveway tonight without lights on and no reversing lights. Turn on the lights and the reversing lights work. No obvious cause, puzzled as they worked before. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Reversing lights

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Possibly an earthing problem on the reversing light? Not looking at a wiring diagram but maybe the lights being on gives the reverse an earth path. Weird things happen with dodgy earths. Just a possibility as I have had no direct experience of it.
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Re: Reversing lights

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Was thinking the same, only thoughts on reflection I've had. Will look tomorrow in daylight and let you know. Thanks

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