reverse light fault

[oorwullie61]

guys/gals anyone had a similar prob with the reverse light not coming on, (terrano 2 se) i did check the bulb checked the wiring to the bulb and checked the fuse, all in order. mot due and apparently its a fail if the light does not work cheers davie
:nenau

 

[cncfabs]

guys/gals anyone had a similar prob with the reverse light not coming on, (terrano 2 se) i did check the bulb checked the wiring to the bulb and checked the fuse, all in order. mot due and apparently its a fail if the light does not work cheers davie
:nenau

Reverse light isnt part of mot but the switch is in the gearbox check the mulitplugs on the side if the box spray with wd40

 

[jims-terrano]

Can you test that there is a live coming through the wiring to the bulb holder? is it simply an earth problem to the light? if neither of these only thing I can think of is switch.

Jim T

 

[mrbliss]

reversing light isnt in the MOT mine not been working for 2 mot's

 

[oorwullie61]

reverse light terrano

Reverse light isnt part of mot but the switch is in the gearbox check the mulitplugs on the side if the box spray with wd40

thanks for feedback m8, are you saying that there is a multi plug on the outside of the gearbox somewhere, i can access easy:thumb2

 

[zippy656]

have a peep at the manual. should be in there some where.

 

[MudLifeCrisis]

reversing light isnt in the MOT mine not been working for 2 mot's

Bet that was fun reversing back out off that green lane on new years eve ;O)

 

[cncfabs]

thanks for feedback m8, are you saying that there is a multi plug on the outside of the gearbox somewhere, i can access easy:thumb2

Yes there are a couple one for 4x4 light one for reversing light may have bad connection due to its location could also check switch operation mith mulitmeter

 

[oorwullie61]

reversing light

have a peep at the manual. should be in there some where.

hi thanks for the feedback had a look under the car not sure what one is the plug for the light though there are about 4 of them, and i cant find it in the online manual any quick links please.:nenau

 

[mrbliss]

Bet that was fun reversing back out off that green lane on new years eve ;O)

just followed the lights behind... and the ruts.. putting the fog lights on helped!!!!!

 

[oorwullie61]

ok panic over got the switch just need to get daylight and dry weather to get under the beast from the east, thanks for all who replied

 

[msatchwell]

Reversing light fault

Can anybody help me please.

Just been trying to fit two new reversing lights on my T2 year 03. Tried to wire them to come on with my exiting reversing light. Took the light cluster out, check the bulb was working so found the live. Then put the bulb back in and it wont work. Checked with meter and there is 12v at the socket and tried several bulbs and still no joy??
Martin

 

[BigBlack]

Hi, I take it you have cut into the existing loom to pick up the live and negative. Could you try disconnecting them to see if the original light will work?
Do the new lights you have wired in work ok?
Could it be that the loom is limitied in how many watts can go through it and this is causing it not to work?????

I'm not electically minded... just a couple of thoughts mate :nenau

Good luck :thumb2

 

[Darwin]

are you using led bulbs ?

 

[msatchwell]

HI, no i havent cut into the loom yet, and the original bulb wont work now at all, and tried several other bulbs, but they work if i go direct to the battery. I have only tried the new lights just going direct to the battery.
And no they arent LED, they are halagen bulbs

 

[jims-terrano]

I reckon the bulb holder will be a little sprained or something simple like that. Can you check across the terminals in the bulb holder to see if you have power to them. Might also be corroded terminals on the inside of the holder.

When it comes to cutting into the wire to pickup a feed for new lights make sure all connections are inside the car so they are well protected from the weather otherwise you'll have problems later.
What sort of lights are you going to fit? you may need to fit a relay and fused live from the battery or if you have a 12S socket on a towbar even better.

Jim

 

[briggie]

was exactly the same fault in mine jim , they just got another plug in bit with bulb connectors on .... problem sorted