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carthago ian
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reversing lights

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Hi all : My reversing lights have stopped working , before I tackle this has any one got some pointers to save me starting from scratch :?:

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Re: reversing lights

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Check the bulb.
Pull 2 wires off the gearbox switch and short them out.
Makes it easy to check for voltage.
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Re: reversing lights

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The first three things to try are the reversing light bulb, the fuse to the reversing light circuit, and the reversing light switch.

The bulb is self explanatory, the fuse is a 10A rating in location S15 for a diesel van, and the reversing light switch is on left side of the gearbox - try bridging the contacts on this.

If none of these work then it's either down to poor earthing of the circuit or corroded wiring.
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Re: reversing lights

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Thanks for taking the time to reply.. Bulbs ok fuse ok shorted out wiring no joy.. earth crowns not so good , in fact they look in a bad way.. the dash is coming
out this winter for a couple of jobs ,well lots of jobs :D Luckly I like messing with the camper

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Isn't the earth in the engine bay for the rear lighting, only the live feed through the switch?
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Re: reversing lights

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Oh ..thanks for that , bit late to go messing tonight , I'll start looking at the earths in or around the engine bay tomorrow ..

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Mine didn't work when I bought the van, bulbs were fine and it turned out to be an iffy switch. As a temporary measure removing the washer from gearbox switch and refitting was all it needed for it to make contact. To this day its still working and I'm yet to fit a replacement.
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