Page 1 of 1
reversing lights!!
Posted: 24 Jun 2008, 21:05
by tezza
evening all, reversing lights on all the time, even when i'm going backwards!!!! any ideas? thanks

Re: reversing lights!!
Posted: 24 Jun 2008, 21:51
by Grun
tezza,
Surely it must be the switch itself......... to be found somewhere on the gearbox, I do believe.
Mike
Posted: 25 Jun 2008, 14:55
by Mocki
IIRC the switching wires are -12vdc, not +12vdc, and so, if they were to be damaged (Insulation damaged) and grounded out the lights would light...... the switch is IIRC on the drivers side of the gearbox
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 11:35
by skell
switch is on nearside of gearbox, opposite selector input which is on offside.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 13:31
by BenT
Mocki wrote:IIRC the switching wires are -12vdc, not +12vdc, and so, if they were to be damaged (Insulation damaged) and grounded out the lights would light...... the switch is IIRC on the drivers side of the gearbox
That is unless it's an auto trans. Then it's on the shifter box.

Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 14:50
by Mocki
argh, but i thought he had a LHD........ sorry...... should have said nr side
reversing lights
Posted: 27 Jun 2008, 15:18
by tezza
thanks everyone will check out that switch on saturday if i can find it!!
Posted: 30 Jun 2008, 06:52
by pedro100
changed my switch on friday got one from gsf for about 4 quid, sorted out my reverse lights in a flash ... they now work!!! really easy to do just watch the preasure release of the "nut" got a sonking cut on my elbow where it decided to release witha mighty tug!!!

Posted: 01 Jul 2008, 16:22
by tezza
thanks for the warning but luckily i escaped unscathed!!! ordered one from just kampers, got to collect parcel from citylink tonight only a fiver i hope it does the trick, the old one was fubar, permanently on, probably forgot it was supposed to be a switch!!!