Reversing Lights failure.

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Reversing Lights failure.

Post by Eat Aunt » Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:43 pm

Hi all,

Could anyone help with working out why my reversing lights have stopped working ?

Not bulb failure or fuse.

Expecting it to be the reversing light switch but don't know where it is located.

Any help is appreciated

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Re: Reversing Lights failure.

Post by bigdaddycain » Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:52 pm

Are you still getting "reversing beeps" when "R" is selected?
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Re: Reversing Lights failure.

Post by Eat Aunt » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:14 pm

bigdaddycain wrote:Are you still getting "reversing beeps" when "R" is selected?
hello BDC

Yes I am

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Re: Reversing Lights failure.

Post by g8dhe » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:46 pm

In that case the switch is probably working unless the voltage is being dropped across it such that the lamps don't come on but it does trigger the warning buzzer;

There are several connectors, but if both lamps are out that seems unlikely, they also use separate earths so again not a common point either.
I would try a voltmeter to check the voltage after the switch, also make sure all your other rear lights are working as well as the reverse!
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Re: Reversing Lights failure.

Post by Eat Aunt » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:43 am

Many thanks

Thank you for the replly's ...We have recently changed a load of the hoses for the cooling system, and I wondered if we may have accidentally knocked apart a connector maybe?

Glad it's not the switch

Both reversing lamps are not working :(

All other rear lamps are ok :)

Will have another look later

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Re: Reversing Lights failure.

Post by rita » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:24 pm

Hi Eat Aunt,

Did you physically check the bulbs and the feed,it is not unusual for two bulbs to go Kaput at the same time.
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